Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery is a military cemetery and National Park in Virginia, United States. The Cemetery is well-known for the military precision with which the graves of thousands of ordinary servicemen and women are laid out, but visitors are often surprised to find that Arlington, as it is known, is also the final resting place of a diverse group of ex-servicepersons famed in other arena, such as actors Audie Murphy (interestingly, the most highly-decorated World War II veteran) and Lee Marvin, writer Dashiell Hammett, bandleader Glenn Miller and boxer Joe Louis. Because of its historical significance and its solemn, verdant and serene atmosphere, Arlington is a source of national pride which attracts many thousands of visitors per year.

The best known of Arlington’s many places of interest is the Tomb of the Unknowns (also known as the Tomb of the Unknown Solder); the changing of the guard is carried out every 20 minutes by a special military unit, “The Old Guard”. The United States Marine Corps War Memorial, commonly known as the Iwo Jima Monument or Iwo Jima Memorial is also a popular site.

Also at Arlington are the graves of John F. Kennedy and his brother Senator Robert, and Arlington House, former residence of the family of General Robert E. Lee.