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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Tomb of the Unknowns

Tomb of the Unknowns stories: 3 news summaries

 Arlington Mix-Up 
 Creates Another 
 Unknown Soldier 

Unidentified remains found in plot listed as vacant

Oct 7, 09 4:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Arlington National Cemetery has buried an unknown soldier for the first time since 1984 because of bungled paperwork. Workers burying a service member in Grave 449 in 2003 found human remains in the ground when paperwork had marked the plot as vacant. The plot was left unmarked until recently when... More »

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US military • Arlington • Arlington National Cemetery • cemetery • Tomb of the Unknowns

 Obama Salutes Fallen Troops 

Hosts breakfast, lays wreath at Arlington

May 25, 09 12:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama marked Memorial Day with tributes to the military and fallen troops, the AP reports. He began the day with a breakfast for those who had lost loved ones in the military; afterward, he visited Arlington National Cemetery for the traditional laying of a wreath at the Tomb of... More »

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Arlington National Cemetery • speech • Memorial Day • President Obama • Tomb of the Unknowns

As Tomb Cracks, Army Mulls New Monument to Unknowns

Repeated patching leaves Arlington marker 'shabby,' but replacement may dim symbolism

Nov 9, 08 12:28 PM CST
(Newser) - The US Army’s proposal to build a replica of the cracked marble monument atop the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery is reigniting controversy, USA Today reports. “It is important to have the authentic tomb that was there when the first remains were interred,” said... More »

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veterans • US Army • Arlington National Cemetery • monument • historian • memorial • preservation • Tomb of the Unknowns

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