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President Barack Obama speaks during the National Veterans

President Barack Obama speaks during the National Veterans

President Barack Obama speaks during the National Veterans Day Observance ceremony at Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Nov. 11. Obama praised current budget levels for the... More

A spouse creates a floral monogram of her name during

A spouse creates a floral monogram of her name during

A spouse creates a floral monogram of her name during a Wine and Design Military Spouse Appreciation Day event at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Community Center May 5. The purpose of the event was to hono... More

The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own" supports an Army

The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own" supports an Army

The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own" supports an Army Full Honors Wreath-Laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, June 29, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabe... More

Brayant Applegate, a re-enactor from the West Virginia

Brayant Applegate, a re-enactor from the West Virginia

Brayant Applegate, a re-enactor from the West Virginia Rough Riders, gives remarks at the Rough Riders Monument in Arlington National Cemetery, Sept. 19, 2015, in Arlington, Va. The First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry... More

From the left, Under Secretary of the United States

From the left, Under Secretary of the United States

From the left, Under Secretary of the United States Army Patrick Murphy, Deputy Commanding General 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Brig. Gen. E. John Deedrick Jr., Pres. John F. Kennedy’s great-niece Alex... More

The wreath, laid by Vice Adm. Mark Norman, commander

The wreath, laid by Vice Adm. Mark Norman, commander

The wreath, laid by Vice Adm. Mark Norman, commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, stands in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, April 20, 2015. Dignitaries from all over the ... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremy Bennett, 1st Special Forces Command

U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremy Bennett, 1st Special Forces Command

U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremy Bennett, 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Public Affairs Noncommissioned Officer in charge, poses with retired Capt. Gary M. Rose, recent Medal of Honor recipient, after the John F. K... More

From the left, and Brion Moore, deputy superintendent

From the left, and Brion Moore, deputy superintendent

From the left, and Brion Moore, deputy superintendent for Cemetery Operations, speaks with Penny Mordaunt, MP, United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Armed Forces, and Maj. Gen. Richard Cripwell CBE, Defence At... More

Vice President Mike R. Pence lays a wreath at the Tomb

Vice President Mike R. Pence lays a wreath at the Tomb

Vice President Mike R. Pence lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in honor of Veterans Day, at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 11, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Anna Pol)

Vice President Mike R. Pence lays a wreath at the Tomb

Vice President Mike R. Pence lays a wreath at the Tomb

Vice President Mike R. Pence lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in honor of Veterans Day, at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 11, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Anna Pol)

A member of the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” plays

A member of the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” plays

A member of the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” plays Taps during a wreath laying ceremony at the gravesite of Gen. John Shalikashvili in Section 30 of Arlington National Cemetery, April 25, 2016, in Arlingto... More

The Honorable Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the

The Honorable Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the

The Honorable Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States, The Honorable Michael R. Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States, The Honorable Mark T. Esper, 27th Secretary of Defense, and Maj. Gen... More

The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James

The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James

The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, center, salutes after laying a wreath at the resting place of the 25th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert E. Cushman, Jr., in honor of the 2... More

U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis and other

U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis and other

U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis and other government and military leaders and guests attend the National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 11, 2018. The Secr... More

Tomb Sentinels, HHC, 4th Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry

Tomb Sentinels, HHC, 4th Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry

Tomb Sentinels, HHC, 4th Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), perform a changing of the guard ritual at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, July 29, 2015. The guard ... More

Representatives for the Naval Order of the United States

Representatives for the Naval Order of the United States

Representatives for the Naval Order of the United States lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Dec. 7, 2016, in Arlington, Va. The wreath marked the 75th anniversary of... More

President-elect Donald Trump visit's the Tomb of the

President-elect Donald Trump visit's the Tomb of the

President-elect Donald Trump visit's the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for their inaugural wreath-laying ceremony in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 19, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alicia Bra... More

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, lay roses on the gravesites of former President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis in Section 45 of Arlington National Cemeter... More

The gift presented to Arlington National Cemetery by

The gift presented to Arlington National Cemetery by

The gift presented to Arlington National Cemetery by Marina Zdravko Pendeš, minister of defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, sits in a case in the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room, June 20, 2016, in Arlington, ... More

Armando Varricchio, center, Ambassador of Italy to

Armando Varricchio, center, Ambassador of Italy to

Armando Varricchio, center, Ambassador of Italy to the United States, and Maj. Gen. Luca Goretti, left, Italian Defense Attaché to the Italian Embassy, render honors after placing an Italian flag on the gravesi... More

Representatives for the Naval Order of the United States

Representatives for the Naval Order of the United States

Representatives for the Naval Order of the United States lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Dec. 7, 2016, in Arlington, Va. The wreath marked the 75th anniversary of... More

A tomb sentinel from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment

A tomb sentinel from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment

A tomb sentinel from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) walks the mat at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 6, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabe... More

Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, right, commanding general,

Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, right, commanding general,

Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, right, commanding general, Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, and Katharine Kelley, acting superintendent, Arlington... More

Katharine Kelley, superintendent, Arlington National

Katharine Kelley, superintendent, Arlington National

Katharine Kelley, superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery, waits outside of the Memorial Amphitheater before the visit of Thailand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Prawit Wongsuwon at Arlington... More

Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, Joint Force

Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, Joint Force

Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region/U.S. Army Military District of Washington commanding general lays a wreath at the grave of William Howard Taft in Arlington Nation... More

Arlington National Cemetery during Memorial Day 2020

Arlington National Cemetery during Memorial Day 2020

Arlington National Cemetery during Memorial Day 2020 prior to 152nd National Memorial Day Presidential Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath Ceremony to honor America’s fallen military service members. (DoD photo by ... More

A soldier with the 3d U.S. Infantry, or Old Guard,

A soldier with the 3d U.S. Infantry, or Old Guard,

A soldier with the 3d U.S. Infantry, or Old Guard, guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, seen prior to the wreath-laying ceremony for the National Veterans Day Observance, Nov. 11, 2018. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

James “Maggie” Megallas sits in the front row of the

James “Maggie” Megallas sits in the front row of the

James “Maggie” Megallas sits in the front row of the crowd in anticipation of an Arlington National Cemetery wreath-laying ceremony performed by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands June 1 ... More

A bugler from the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" renders

A bugler from the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" renders

A bugler from the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" renders honors while passing the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., following a wreath laying ceremony by Muhammadu Buhari, presid... More

A Joint Armed Services Color Guard stands at attention

A Joint Armed Services Color Guard stands at attention

A Joint Armed Services Color Guard stands at attention prior to a Presidential Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath Laying Ceremony at the gravesite of former President John F. Kennedy, May 29, 2014. (Photo by Cory ... More

Ambassador Peter Manz, Embassy of Austria, gives remarks

Ambassador Peter Manz, Embassy of Austria, gives remarks

Ambassador Peter Manz, Embassy of Austria, gives remarks during the 70th anniversary commemoration of the liberation of Salzburg and Austria in May 1945 by the 3rd Infantry Division, hosted by Outpost 5845, Int... More

Sgt. Maj. Alvin J. Chaplin, left, Chaplain Corps Regimental

Sgt. Maj. Alvin J. Chaplin, left, Chaplain Corps Regimental

Sgt. Maj. Alvin J. Chaplin, left, Chaplain Corps Regimental Sergeant Major, and Chap. (Maj. Gen.) Paul K. Hurley, 24th Chief of Chaplains, center, lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington N... More

The wreath, placed by the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots

The wreath, placed by the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots

The wreath, placed by the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association, rests next to the memorial tree in Arlington National Cemetery, Aug. 28, 2015, after the Living Tree Memorial Dedication ceremony. A living tree,... More

William Weinberg, World War II veteran who served with

William Weinberg, World War II veteran who served with

William Weinberg, World War II veteran who served with the 3rd Infantry Division, speaks about his memories of Audie Murphy at Murphy’s gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery, May 28, 2015 Arlington, Va. Mur... More

Lt. Gen. Eisa Al Mazrouei, deputy chief of staff, United

Lt. Gen. Eisa Al Mazrouei, deputy chief of staff, United

Lt. Gen. Eisa Al Mazrouei, deputy chief of staff, United Arab Emirates, participates in an Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath Ceremony as part of his official visit to the United States at the Tomb of the Unknown S... More

Frank Duggan, left, Victims of Pan Am Flight 103 president,

Frank Duggan, left, Victims of Pan Am Flight 103 president,

Frank Duggan, left, Victims of Pan Am Flight 103 president, and Loretta Lynch, right, Attorney General of the United States, pick up a wreath to place on the Pan Am Flight 103 memorial in Arlington National Cem... More

Audience members, including members of American Gold

Audience members, including members of American Gold

Audience members, including members of American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., listens to remarks during the 75th annual celebration of Gold Star Mother Sunday in Arlington National Cemetery, Sept. 27, 2015, in Arlin... More

Distinguished visitors leave the hollowed grounds of

Distinguished visitors leave the hollowed grounds of

Distinguished visitors leave the hollowed grounds of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier following the conclusion of the 151st Memorial Day Observance Ceremony, Arlington, V.A., May 27, 2019. This ceremony was held... More

Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands walk with Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commanding general, Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Was... More

Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Paul K. Hurley, U.S. Army chief

Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Paul K. Hurley, U.S. Army chief

Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Paul K. Hurley, U.S. Army chief of chaplains, left, and retired Chaplain (Col.) Parker C. Thompson, right, watch a changing of the guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlin... More

Armando Varricchio, left, Ambassador of Italy to the

Armando Varricchio, left, Ambassador of Italy to the

Armando Varricchio, left, Ambassador of Italy to the United States, and Maj. Gen. Luca Goretti, second from left, Italian Defense Attaché to the Italian Embassy, watch a changing of the guard ritual at the Tomb... More

Commanding General Defense Security Command, Republic

Commanding General Defense Security Command, Republic

Commanding General Defense Security Command, Republic of Korea, Army Lt. Gen. Hyun Chun Cho, left, lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, May 14, 2015, Arlington, Va. D... More

Members of The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own", participate

Members of The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own", participate

Members of The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own", participate in an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier hosted by Lt. Gen. Perry Lim, chief of defence force, Singap... More

Host of the ceremony, U.S. Army retired Capt. C. Monika

Host of the ceremony, U.S. Army retired Capt. C. Monika

Host of the ceremony, U.S. Army retired Capt. C. Monika Stoy, left, president, Outpost 5845 International, Society of the 3rd Infantry Division, makes Ambassador Peter Manz, Embassy of Austria, an honorary memb... More

A wreath laid by Jorge Burgos, minister of national

A wreath laid by Jorge Burgos, minister of national

A wreath laid by Jorge Burgos, minister of national defense, Republic of Chile, sits at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier a following an armed forces full honors wreath laying ceremony in Arlington National Cemet... More

A wreath lies next to the gravesite of U.S. Air Force

A wreath lies next to the gravesite of U.S. Air Force

A wreath lies next to the gravesite of U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Virgil Grissom in Arlington National Cemetery after NASA’s Day of Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery, Jan. 28, 2016, in Arlington, Va. Jan.... More

A Tomb Sentinel guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

A Tomb Sentinel guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

A Tomb Sentinel guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier following an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery April 16, 2014. (Photo by Co... More

The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own", supports an Army

The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own", supports an Army

The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own", supports an Army Full Honors Wreath-Laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, June 29, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Elizab... More

Members of The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own" help

Members of The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own" help

Members of The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own" help conduct an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, March 26, ... More

Front row from left, U.S. Secretary of the Air Force

Front row from left, U.S. Secretary of the Air Force

Front row from left, U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, U.S. Secretary of the Army Mark Esper, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan and U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis tak... More

Wreath laying ceremony in honor of the 72nd anniversary

Wreath laying ceremony in honor of the 72nd anniversary

Wreath laying ceremony in honor of the 72nd anniversary of the liberation of Guam and the battle for the Northern Marianas, Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., July 8, 2016. (U.S.... More

Wreath laying ceremony in honor of the 72nd anniversary

Wreath laying ceremony in honor of the 72nd anniversary

Wreath laying ceremony in honor of the 72nd anniversary of the liberation of Guam and the battle for the Northern Marianas, Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., July 8, 2016. (U.S.... More

A U.S. Marine lance corporal stands next to a wreath

A U.S. Marine lance corporal stands next to a wreath

A U.S. Marine lance corporal stands next to a wreath at the resting place of the 25th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert E. Cushman, Jr., laid in honor of the 238th Marine Corps Birthday at Arlington N... More

Attendees of the annual wreath-laying ceremony at The

Attendees of the annual wreath-laying ceremony at The

Attendees of the annual wreath-laying ceremony at The Spirit of the Elbe marker in Section 7A of Arlington National Cemetery hold a black and orange St. George ribbon and different flags, April 24, 2015, in Arl... More

Members of the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” and

Members of the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” and

Members of the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” and a Tomb Sentinel from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) prepare for the start of a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Dec.... More

Maj. Gen. Michael Howard, commanding general, U.S.

Maj. Gen. Michael Howard, commanding general, U.S.

Maj. Gen. Michael Howard, commanding general, U.S. Army Military District of Washington, and Karen Durham-Aguilera, executive director, Army National Military Cemeteries, participate in a Presidential Armed For... More

Captain Justin Haan, protocol officer, Marine Barracks

Captain Justin Haan, protocol officer, Marine Barracks

Captain Justin Haan, protocol officer, Marine Barracks Washington, places a wreath on the grave of Sgt. Maj. Herbert Sweet during a Wreath Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 10, 2020. Small te... More

Bob Noble lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown

Bob Noble lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown

Bob Noble lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Va., April 9, 2015. The wreath ceremony was in celebration of national POW Day, which honors former prisoners of war. Nob... More

Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley

Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley

Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley and U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) participate in an Army Full Honor Wreath-Laying Ceremony in honor of the Chief of... More

Korean Veterans Association Chairman Cho Nam Poong

Korean Veterans Association Chairman Cho Nam Poong

Korean Veterans Association Chairman Cho Nam Poong lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Sept. 2, 2015, in Arlington, Va. Dignitaries from all over the world pay respe... More

Armando Varricchio, second left, Ambassador of Italy

Armando Varricchio, second left, Ambassador of Italy

Armando Varricchio, second left, Ambassador of Italy to the United States, and Maj. Gen. Luca Goretti, left, Italian Defense Attaché to the Italian Embassy, render honors after placing an Italian flag on the gr... More

Francisco Santos Calderón (left), Ambassador of Colombia

Francisco Santos Calderón (left), Ambassador of Colombia

Francisco Santos Calderón (left), Ambassador of Colombia to the United States; and Alejandro Ordoñez Maldonado (center), Ambassador of Colombia to the Organization of American States; participate in a public w... More

The 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj.

The 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj.

The 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black and Marine Barracks Washington Sergeant Major, Sgt. Maj. Adrian Tagliere, place a wreath at the grave of Pvt. Robert Maulding at the Arlingto... More

A tomb sentinel from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment

A tomb sentinel from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment

A tomb sentinel from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) participates in the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 6, 2019.... More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Howard (left), commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Howard (left), commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Howard (left), commanding general, U.S. Army Military District of Washington; Gerald O’Keefe (center), Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army; and O’Keefe’s wife (righ... More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, center,

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, center,

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, center, the 18th sergeant major of the Marine Corps, stands during the playing of “Amazing Grace” sung by the U.S. Army Chorus, at the closing the 151st Memorial Day... More

Chief Minister of Haryana, India Manohar Lal Khattar,

Chief Minister of Haryana, India Manohar Lal Khattar,

Chief Minister of Haryana, India Manohar Lal Khattar, along with others in the official party and other visitors, watch a Changing of the Guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National ... More

Gen. Pierre De Villiers, chief of defense, France,

Gen. Pierre De Villiers, chief of defense, France,

Gen. Pierre De Villiers, chief of defense, France, and Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region/U.S. Army Military District of Washington commanding general, render honors... More

Macedonian Minister of Defense Radmila Šekerinska and

Macedonian Minister of Defense Radmila Šekerinska and

Macedonian Minister of Defense Radmila Šekerinska and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael L. Howard, the commander of Joint Force Headquarters - National Capitol Regions and U.S. Army Military District of Washington, p... More

A table, set on the stage, during the Missing in Action

A table, set on the stage, during the Missing in Action

A table, set on the stage, during the Missing in Action Ceremony, part of the 70th Anniversary Commemoration of the Liberation of Salzburg and Austria in May 1945 by the 3rd Infantry Division, hosted by Outpost... More

Tomb Sentinels, part of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment

Tomb Sentinels, part of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment

Tomb Sentinels, part of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), take part in a Changing of the Guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Sept. 2, 2015, in Arlingt... More

A bugler from The U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,”

A bugler from The U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,”

A bugler from The U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” plays Taps during a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, May 14, 2015, Arlington, Va. The wreath was laid... More

Vice President Mike Pence is greeted by Karen

Vice President Mike Pence is greeted by Karen

Vice President Mike Pence is greeted by Karen Durham-Aguilera, executive director, Army National Military Cemeteries, on Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 11, 2017. Pence l... More

Adm. Sunil Lanba (right), chief of the naval staff,

Adm. Sunil Lanba (right), chief of the naval staff,

Adm. Sunil Lanba (right), chief of the naval staff, Indian Navy ; and U.S. Navy Capt. Roy Undersander (left), chief of staff, Naval District Washington; participate in a Navy Full Honors Wreath-laying Ceremony ... More

Captain Justin Haan, protocol officer, Marine Barracks

Captain Justin Haan, protocol officer, Marine Barracks

Captain Justin Haan, protocol officer, Marine Barracks Washington, and Lance Cpl. Colton Gordon, body bearer, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, render a hand salute during a Wreath Laying Ceremony at A... More

Women from the first all-female honor flight in the

Women from the first all-female honor flight in the

Women from the first all-female honor flight in the United Sates watch a Changing of the Guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Sept. 22, 2015, in Arlington, Va. There... More

Shinzo Abe, left, prime minster of Japan, is escorted

Shinzo Abe, left, prime minster of Japan, is escorted

Shinzo Abe, left, prime minster of Japan, is escorted by Maj. Gen. Mark S. Inch, commanding general, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command and U.S. Army Correction Command, during a full-honors wreath ceremo... More

Chief of Chaplains Maj. Gen. Paul K. Hurley, far left,

Chief of Chaplains Maj. Gen. Paul K. Hurley, far left,

Chief of Chaplains Maj. Gen. Paul K. Hurley, far left, gives remarks during a ceremony on Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Cemetery, July 29, 2015. The ceremony commemorated the 240th anniversary of the U.S... More

Katharine Kelley, acting superintendent of Arlington

Katharine Kelley, acting superintendent of Arlington

Katharine Kelley, acting superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery, gives remarks during a memorial service for General of the Armies John J. Pershing in Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 11, 2016, in Arlin... More

A member of the United States Army Band Pershing’s

A member of the United States Army Band Pershing’s

A member of the United States Army Band Pershing’s Own preforms at the 151st Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 27, 2019. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, ... More

[From the left] Vice Chief of the Australian Defence

[From the left] Vice Chief of the Australian Defence

[From the left] Vice Chief of the Australian Defence Force, Vice Adm. Ray Griggs; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Howard, commanding general, Military District of Washington; and U.S. Army Col. Jerry Farnsworth, ch... More

Members of The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own" help

Members of The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own" help

Members of The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own" help conduct an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, March 26, ... More

Lt. Gen. Perry Lim (left), chief of defence force,

Lt. Gen. Perry Lim (left), chief of defence force,

Lt. Gen. Perry Lim (left), chief of defence force, Singapore Armed Forces, walks with Maj. Gen. Michael Howard (right), commanding general, Military District of Washington, through the Memorial Amphitheater at ... More

Representatives from the Canadian Armed Forces lay

Representatives from the Canadian Armed Forces lay

Representatives from the Canadian Armed Forces lay a wreath during a memorial service for General of the Armies John J. Pershing in Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 11, 2015, in Arlington, Va. The memorial ser... More

Attendees to the 151st Memorial Day Observance Ceremony

Attendees to the 151st Memorial Day Observance Ceremony

Attendees to the 151st Memorial Day Observance Ceremony watch as the colors march off with the official party, Arlington, V.A., May 27, 2019. This ceremony was held to honor the fallen members of America's Arme... More

Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier June 1 at Arlington National Cemetery. The Dutch royal couple’s visit to the cemetery was to honor Ameri... More

Members of The U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” play

Members of The U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” play

Members of The U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” play Taps during a wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of President William H. Taft in Arlington National Cemetery, Sept. 15, 2015, in Arlington, Va. The U.S. Ar... More

Representatives for the Naval Order of the United States

Representatives for the Naval Order of the United States

Representatives for the Naval Order of the United States lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Dec. 7, 2016, in Arlington, Va. The wreath marked the 75th anniversary of... More

A wreath lies next to the Space Shuttle Challenger

A wreath lies next to the Space Shuttle Challenger

A wreath lies next to the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery after NASA’s Day of Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery, Jan. 28, 2016, in Arlington, Va., Jan. 28 marks the 30t... More

Sue Williams, Army veteran, lays a wreath at the Tomb

Sue Williams, Army veteran, lays a wreath at the Tomb

Sue Williams, Army veteran, lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, with other female veterans while the first all-female honor flight in the United States visited Arlington National Cemetery, Sept. 2... More

First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, along

First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, along

First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, along with Second Lady Karen Pence, and Ms. Leah Esper, Milley attend 152nd National Memorial Day Presidential Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath Ceremony to honor Am... More

Distinguished Visitors pay their respect to the American

Distinguished Visitors pay their respect to the American

Distinguished Visitors pay their respect to the American Flag during the playing of the National Anthem during the ceremony of the 151st Memorial Day Observance Ceremony held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ... More

Bob Dole, former U.S. Senator, and his wife, Elizabeth

Bob Dole, former U.S. Senator, and his wife, Elizabeth

Bob Dole, former U.S. Senator, and his wife, Elizabeth Dole, stand as they are publicly recognized during the 151st Memorial Day Observance Ceremony held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington, V.A., M... More

Wreath laying ceremony in honor of the 72nd anniversary

Wreath laying ceremony in honor of the 72nd anniversary

Wreath laying ceremony in honor of the 72nd anniversary of the liberation of Guam and the battle for the Northern Marianas, Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., July 8, 2016. (U.S.... More

Manuel Lopez of Bay City, Michigan, renders honors

Manuel Lopez of Bay City, Michigan, renders honors

Manuel Lopez of Bay City, Michigan, renders honors as the colors are retired at the National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 11, 2018. Lopez is a veteran of the U.S.... More

Ensign Antina Gibson gives remarks during a ceremony

Ensign Antina Gibson gives remarks during a ceremony

Ensign Antina Gibson gives remarks during a ceremony to honor U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Grace Hopper at Arlington National Cemetery, Dec. 9, 2015, in Arlington, Va. Hopper was a pioneering computer scientist and was... More

Greek Minister of Defense Panos Kammenos, left, lays

Greek Minister of Defense Panos Kammenos, left, lays

Greek Minister of Defense Panos Kammenos, left, lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, May 21, 2015, in Arlington, Va. Dignitaries from all over the world pay respects ... More

A Joint Armed Services Color Guard stands at ease prior

A Joint Armed Services Color Guard stands at ease prior

A Joint Armed Services Color Guard stands at ease prior to a Presidential Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath Laying Ceremony at the gravesite of former President John F. Kennedy, May 29, 2014. (Photo by Cory Hanco... More

(Left to right) Jack E. Lechner, Jr., Superintendent,

(Left to right) Jack E. Lechner, Jr., Superintendent,

(Left to right) Jack E. Lechner, Jr., Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery and Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region/U.S. Army Military District of Washington co... More

Re-enactors from the West Virginia Rough Riders bow

Re-enactors from the West Virginia Rough Riders bow

Re-enactors from the West Virginia Rough Riders bow their heads in prayer during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Rough Riders Monument in Arlington National Cemetery, Sept. 19, 2015, in Arlington, Va. The First... More

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