Arlington national cemetery Tribute The Arlington National Cemetery is located in Arlington County, Virginia, reachable from Washington, D.C. by the Memorial Bridge, is a cemetery for the men who have lost their lives in each of the nation's wars thus far. There are more than 300,000 graves here.Arlington House is also on the site, and was a very important place to Robert E. Lee when he was alive. A restoration of the house allowed by Congress was carried out in memory of Lee in 1928. In 1933, the house and grounds were transferred to the National Park Service.When visiting Washington, D.C., be sure to check for tours to visit the cemetery to pay your respects to the brave Americans who gave their lives for their country. Help keep their memory alive.
"When we come (to Arlington)" she says, "we bring the Army family, and we represent the chief of staff and the Army family to this family to say, 'We haven't forgotten you; what you have done is important, and we know that."At the conclusion of each service, Bahr gives a note to the family from the Army chief of staff and his wife. She also gives her own personal letter of appreciation -- private words of thanks, comfort, and understanding.
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