Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery is the largest military cemetery in the U.S., covering the equivalent of 472 football fields. It became operational in 1864 and holds over 400,000 military personnel gravesites, including that of President John F. Kennedy. Highlighted sites include the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.The largest military cemetery in America, Arlington National Cemetery is across the Potomac River with over 400,000 burials of military personnel and their families. It features President John F. Kennedy's gravesite with an eternal flame, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and honors soldiers with monuments throughout its green hills.This military cemetery is a place of honor for America's servicemen and women. It is the site of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, as well as the eternal flame marking President John F. Kennedy's grave.A military cemetery that is the final resting place for over 400,000 servicemen and women, including many notable figures. It is a site of reverence and home to landmarks such as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Across from the Lincoln Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery is a major military cemetery where visitors can witness the daily changing of the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.Just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., Arlington National Cemetery is a military cemetery known for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the daily Changing of the Guard ceremony. It is a solemn site dedicated to honoring military history and sacrifice.