A Guide to Burial at Arlington National Cemetery
Purpose of the site
General Information
Hours of Operation for Funerals
Hours of Operation for Visitation
Establishing Eligibility
Eligibility for Interment (Ground Burial)
Eligibility for Columbarium Inurnment
Eligibility for Interment of Cremated Remains in Unmarked Area
Requesting an Exception to Policy
Burden of Proof for Eligibility
Active Duty Deaths
Contacting the Department of Veterans Affairs
At the Time of Need
Arranging an Interment
Arranging Columbarium Inurnment
Interment/Inurnment Costs
Assignment of Gravesites
Military Honors
Burial Flags
Headstones and Niche Covers
Graveliners
After the Time of Need
Locating a Gravesite/Niche
Gravesite Maintenance
Vehicle Passes for Gravesite Visitation
Gravesite Floral Tributes
Permanent Floral Containers
Presidential Memorial Certificates
Frequently Asked Questions
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