4 Apr 2013

Court opens up niche space at Arlington

Work is wrapping up on the new 12.9-million-dollar, 62,820-square-foot Columbarium Court 9, which is slated to be the final columbarium court in this section of the cemetery. The new facility increases the cemetery’s inurnment capacity by 20,296 niche spaces.

4 Apr 2013

Court opens up niche space at Arlington

Contractors are placing the finishing touches and final pieces of marble on the newest structure at Arlington National Cemetery.

2 Mar 2013

Arlington National Cemetery to share design for Millennium expansion project

Arlington National Cemetery is interested in sharing information about the new design and obtaining public feedback about the project, and has scheduled an open house and site visit on Saturday, March 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. The open house will begin with a briefing at the Women In Military Service for America Memorial (WIMSA) and then transition to a site visit of three areas associated with the Millennium Project.

4 Feb 2013

Kennedy Flame to receive upgrades

– The Norfolk District awarded a Maryland company on Jan. 31 a contract to upgrade the John F. Kennedy eternal flame at Arlington National Cemetery. Meltech Corporation Inc. of Landover, Md., will be responsible for performing the approximately $350,000 upgrade to the flame in early spring.