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Vietnam War MIAs buried at Arlington

  Four U.S. Navy sailors reported missing during the Vietnam War have been buried together in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors

Missing Vietnam War Airmen laid to rest 46 years later

  Two U.S. Air Force Airmen have been buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. Lt. Col. Charles M. Walling and Maj. Aado Kommendant were buried in a single casket. On August 8, 1966 the Airmen were flying an F-4C aircraft that crashed while on a close air support mission. After

U.S. Army honors 237 years of service and sacrifice

  U.S. Army Secretary John McHugh participated in a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery honoring 237 years of dedication and sacrifice by American soldiers.

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  ‘Flags In’ tradition honors fallen soldiers

Soldiers gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to place flags on nearly 260,000 gravesites for the annual “Flags In” ritual performed before each Memorial Day.

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  Memorial Day observed throughout the U.S.

The nation pauses to honor fallen troops.

Amy Mixon visits husband Kelly's grave at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia
Amy Mixon visits husband Kelly's grave at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia

Afte placing roses atop the headstone, Amy Mixon of Fernandina Beach, Florida, clasps her hands at the grave of her husband Kelly Mixon at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia May 23, 2013. Mixon made the visit for the Memorial Day weekend to honor her husband who was killed in Afghanistan in 201

Mother Jennifer Henderson takes photo of daughter Kayley at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia
Mother Jennifer Henderson takes photo of daughter Kayley at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia

Jennifer Henderson of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, takes a photo of her daughter Kayley at the grave of husband and stepfather Christopher Henderson at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia May 23, 2013. Henderson was killed in Afghanistan in 2007. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tag

Soldiers place flags for Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia
Soldiers place flags for Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia

A soldier of the Third U.S. Infantry Regiment places a flag at a grave at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia May 23, 2013. The annual "Flags-In" ceremony is held ahead of Memorial Day to honor the nation's fallen members of the military. Flags will be placed at more than 220,000 graves. REU