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Last WWI Vet Buckles Will Lie in Basement at Arlington, Not Capitol Rotunda

WASHINGTON -- The last American doughboy from World War I will lie in honor in a basement chapel of the amphitheater of Arlington National Cemetery -- not the U.S. Capitol rotunda -- and then be interred on Tuesday. In a brief announcement, the cemetery said Army Cpl. Frank Buckles, who died at 110 on Feb. 27, will be...

Frank Buckles, Last Living US WWI Vet, Dies at 110

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Frank Buckles was repeatedly rejected by military recruiters and got into uniform at 16 after lying about his age. He would later become the last surviving U.S. veteran of World War I. Buckles, who also survived being a civilian POW in the Philippines in World War II, died of natural causes Sunday at...

FBI: DC Sting Ended Before Suspect Could Flee US

WASHINGTON (Oct. 28) -- The FBI decided to end its sting and arrest a Northern Virginia man now charged with plotting to blow up D.C. -area subway stations because it was concerned he was about to leave the country to go on pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, according to a court document and law enforcement sources. FBI agents...

Vet Group Tempers Criticism in Arlington Scandal

WASHINGTON (July 7) -- The nation's largest veterans group tempered its criticism of the Army over the growing mismanagement scandal at Arlington National Cemetery. "At this point The American Legion has no reason to believe that the VA, or any other entity, would do a better job at Arlington National Cemetery," said...

American Legion Weighs In on Arlington Scandal

For an update of the American Legion's position, click here. WASHINGTON (July 2) -- The nation's largest veterans group weighed in today on the growing mismanagement scandal at Arlington National Cemetery, saying it may be time to strip the Army of responsibility for the hallowed burial ground. "I think common sense...

Arlington National Cemetery News From the Web

05/27/12 Soldiers Place Thousands of Flags at Arlington Graves... Source: The Skanner Soldiers placed small American flags at the graves of more than 260,000 service members in Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.
05/24/12 National AM Buzz: Facebook Stock Investigations,... Source: NBC - KARK4 ArkansasMatters.com - Little Rock AK Two congressional panels are reviewing Facebook's high-profile initial public stock offering.
05/17/12 Local soldier killed in Afghanistan will be buried at... Source: ABC - WPBF 25 - West Palm Beach FL A local soldier killed in action will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
05/03/12 Simi Green Beret to be buried at Arlington National... Source: Ventura County Star - Camarillo CA Staff Sgt. Andrew Britton-Mihalo, who was killed last week in Afghanistan, will be buried May 25 at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
05/02/12 Pruitt to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery Source: The Sun Herald Marine Corps Master Sgt. Scott E. Pruitt, a decorated 38-year-old from Gautier, Miss., who was killed this past weekend in Afghanistan, will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery on May 8.

Background on Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E.

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