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Soldiers from the U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own", and the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) conducted an Army Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in honor of the U.S. Army's 244th birthday. #ArmyBDay (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser)

On this #FlagDay, we recall soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) who braved through heavy rain and wild winds to place U.S. flags at headstones as part of 'Flags-In' at Arlington National Cemetery on May 23, 2019. (U.S. Army Photo by Elizabeth Fraser)

Job Announcement: Management and Program Analysis Officer Direct the workforce program for Arlington National Cemetery. Implement activity policies regarding workforce usage and distribution. Identify areas of questionable validity and correlates the missions, functions and activities with the overall needs of the command. Analyze the mission and functions of organizations, functional areas, or activities. Learn more and apply at USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/536124500

In 2015, ANC embarked on the restoration of the Tanner Amphitheater in partnership with the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center. After three years of forensic analysis of the materials and finishes, a thorough condition assessment, and design development, staff and guests finally saw physical work begin last summer. This Spring, the amphitheater has reopened for visitors to enjoy. The preservation effort assures the amphitheater, built in 1873, remains as originally designed and built for the next 150 years. Learn more about this historic restoration: https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Media/News/Post/6081/James-R-Tanner-Amphitheater-reopens-after-historic-restoration

News from our fellow Army cemetery: the U.S. Army anticipates bringing closure to six Native American families whose children died after being sent to the Carlisle Indian Industrial School and who were buried there more than 100 years ago. On behalf of the Army, Army National Military Cemeteries is scheduled to begin the multi-phase disinterment project mid-June with archaeological and anthropological expertise from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read more: https://www.army.mil/article/222940/army_conducts_third_disinterment_of_native_americans_at_carlisle_barracks?fbclid=IwAR2F87MrpyMOEhfPyINE9WD-AoMT0UqiPnKQUiODEwl9NvmfRao2VsNBUxo

The Women in Military Service for America Memorial will be temporarily closed from June 10-28 while they replace the HVAC system in their building. If you have any questions or other inquiries, call 703-892-2606 or email [email protected].

A bugler from The U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own”, plays "Taps" as part of military funeral honors for U.S. Army Sgt. Carl Mann in Section 59 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, June 6, 2019. June 6 marked the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion on the beaches of Normandy where more than 165,000 Allied troops landed along the French coastline to fight Nazi Germany. Mann was among those Allied troops and during his Army career, earned three Purple Hearts and seven Bronze Stars. More than 9,000 Allied soldiers were killed or wounded on D-Day but Mann survived and lived to be 96 before passing on March 30, 2019. Mann’s eldest son, Carl W. Mann II, received the flag from his father’s casket. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)

**ROAD CLOSURE** To support renovation of the heating and air conditioning system at the Women in Military Service to America Memorial, a portion of Schley Drive (the road North of Memorial Avenue) will be closed today June 8, and on June 22, and July 13. The closure is needed to allow space for a large crane to support the work and reach equipment located behind the memorial. We apologize for the inconvenience as these historic facilities get maintained and improved. If you have a family pass, please check with staff at the gate as you enter who can provide alternate route information if needed. Pedestrian routes should not be impacted.

#ICYMI: Earlier today, on the 75th anniversary of D-Day, military funeral honors were conducted in Section 59 of Arlington National Cemetery for U.S. Army Sgt. Carl Mann, a WWII veteran who stormed the beaches of Normandy. During his Army career, Mann earned three Purple Hearts and seven Bronze Stars. More than 9,000 Allied soldiers were killed or wounded on D-Day but Mann survived and lived to be 96 before passing on March 30, 2019. Mann’s eldest son, Carl W. Mann II, received the flag from his father’s casket. #HonorThem

Remembering D-Day We march for the liberty-loving people everywhere. "This operation is not being planned with any alternatives. This operation is planned as a victory, and that’s the way it’s going to be. We’re going down there, and we’re throwing everything we have into it, and we’re going to make it a success." -- Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

100 years ago today, Congress passed the 19th Amendment and finally gave all American women the right to vote. Suffrage leader Anna Kelton Wiley, a founder of the National Women’s Party and one of the many heroines who made the passage of the 19th Amendment possible, is buried at ANC in Section 13. #HonorThem (Portrait from the Library of Congress. Headstone photo by Elizabeth Fraser)

Earlier today, sailors from the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard and a trumpeter from the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Band conducted military funeral honors for U.S. Navy Reserve Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class William Blancheri in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery. From the Defense POW / MIA Accounting Agency: In November 1943, Blancheri was a member of Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, which landed against stiff Japanese resistance on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands, in an attempt to secure the island. Over several days of intense fighting at Tarawa, approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors were killed and more than 2,000 were wounded, but the Japanese were virtually annihilated. Blancheri died at the age of 19 on the first day of the battle, Nov. 20, 1943, during the first waves of the assault. The battle of Tarawa was a significant victory for the U.S. military because the Gilbert Islands provided the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet a platform from which to launch assaults on the Marshall and Caroline Islands to advance their Central Pacific Campaign against Japan. In the immediate aftermath of the fighting on Tarawa, U.S. service members who died in the battle were buried in a number of battlefield cemeteries on the island. Blancheri was reportedly buried in Cemetery #26. The 604th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company conducted remains recovery operations on Betio between 1946 and 1947, but Blancheri’s remains were not identified. All of the remains found on Tarawa were sent to the Schofield Barracks Central Identification Laboratory for identification in 1947. By 1949, the remains that had not been identified were interred in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (NMCP) in Honolulu. On Dec. 5, 2016, DPAA disinterred Tarawa Unknown X-016 from the NMCP, and sent the remains to the laboratory. To identify Blancheri’s remains, scientists from DPAA and the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used mitochondrial (mtDNA) DNA analysis, dental, anthropological and chest radiograph comparison analysis, as well as circumstantial and material evidence. Blancheri’s niece, Ann Dunn, received the flag from his casket.

Summer is here and, for us in the Greater D.C. area, that means heat, humidity, and thunderstorms. As you arrange your visit to Arlington National Cemetery this summer, plan to bring a water bottle to say hydrated and appropriate footwear, as the marble in the cemetery becomes slippery when wet. Download our ANC Explorer app to receive push notifications when thunderstorms are expected or changes to our hours of operations are made during severe weather. We want everyone to be safe and informed during their visit.

Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate and honor National Memorial Day Observance today. This year was the 151st Memorial Day wreath-laying and observance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. The holiday weekend is coming to an end, but we will continue to #HonorThem tomorrow and everyday.

Notice: As of 9:30 am, the parking garage at Arlington National Cemetery is full. Please, adjust your arrival today accordingly.

If you are hoping to attend the ceremony at the amphitheater today, you must board a tram at the Welcome Center. You will not be granted entrance by walking up. Thank you.

Today, we will #HonorThem Join us in a moment of silence on Memorial Day to show our respect for those who paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country and protecting our freedom. #ServeWithHonor Video by Sgt. Angel Vasquez

Items that are prohibited for tomorrow's Memorial Day ceremony include firearms, ammunition, explosives, weapons, aerosols, packages, coolers, thermal or glass containers, backpacks, laser pointers, animals other than help/guide dogs, structures, bicycles, vape pens, and any other items determined to be a potential safety hazard. Umbrellas longer than 12" or with pointy/sharp tips are also not allowed. Thank you for preparing and planning accordingly so we may have a safe event while honoring our nation's fallen.

Today, visitors continued to honor those who are laid to rest in these hallowed grounds by placing roses on headstones and spending time at the gravesite of their loved ones. Over the Memorial Day weekend, more than 142,000 people visit Arlington National Cemetery to pay their respects. Thank you to all of those who continue to #HonorThem.

This morning, led by our Executive Director, Karen Durham-Aguilera, hundreds of motorcyclists from "Run for the Wall" filed into Arlington National Cemetery to pay their respects. While here, leadership from #RunfortheWall laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Remembering D-Day We march for the liberty-loving people everywhere. "This operation is not being planned with any alternatives. This operation is planned as a victory, and that’s the way it’s going to be. We’re going down there, and we’re throwing everything we have into it, and we’re going to make it a success." -- Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Today, we will #HonorThem Join us in a moment of silence on Memorial Day to show our respect for those who paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country and protecting our freedom. #ServeWithHonor Video by Sgt. Angel Vasquez

The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps created this video as a reflection on the courage and noble service of those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. Footage of President Reagan courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Taps performed by Staff Sgt. Matt Gaunitz.

To improve services and visitor experience for funeral attendees, family members, and our employees, Arlington National Cemetery has begun renovation of its Administration Building. All services currently provided at the Administration Building will continue uninterrupted.

Arlington National Cemetery’s 624 acres are a living memorial to those who have served our nation. In celebration of Earth Day, Kelly Wilson, our Horticulturist, highlights sustainable practices that are used to care for our nation's most hallowed grounds.

Sentinels from the the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) keep the vigil in single digit temps at Arlington National Cemetery. Good Morning America live this morning. #HonorThem (Video by Barbara Lewandrowski, Arlington National Cemetery) 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) U.S.ARMY

Today, we honor Jonn Gandy, our Facility Maintenance Supervisor, for his 44 years of dedicated service to the Army and the federal government. We thank you for your commitment to all who rest here. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.

#ArlingtonNationalCemetery is hosting the 27th #WreathsAcrossAmerica event this Saturday. If you are planning on joining us, thank you for taking part in this meaningful tradition. Enjoy sights and sounds from years past and have a safe and happy holiday season. Event details at www.arlingtoncemetery.mil

#WatchNow: Did you know Arlington National Cemetery is a level III accredited arboretum? In this video our Urban Forester, Greg Huse, shares information about our #MemorialArboretum. #HonorRememberExplore (U.S. Army video by Mary Smith)

#WatchNow: Every year on #VeteransDay we honor those who have served and sacrificed for our freedoms. Help us thank all who have served this Sunday. For more information on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs national observance, visit https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Media/News/Post/5963/. #HonorRememberExplore (U.S. Army video by Mary Smith)