Arlington National Cemetery
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Arlington National Cemetery is one of two cemeteries in the United States National Cemetery System that are maintained by the United States Army. Nearly 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres in Arlington County, Virginia.
An aerial view of Arlington National Cemetery's east entrance and the cemetery's Women's Military Memorial in August 2013
Officers of the 8th New York Infantry Regiment at Arlington House in June 1861, two months after the launch of the American Civil War
The Custis-Lee Mansion, originally known as Arlington House, with Union Army soldiers on its lawn during the American Civil War on June 28, 1864
Arlington National Cemetery and the Netherlands Carillon in December 2012
Arlington County, Virginia
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Arlington County, or simply Arlington, is a county in the U.S. state of Virginia. The county is located in Northern Virginia on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River directly across from Washington, D.C., the national capital.
Arlington's Rosslyn neighborhood seen from across the Potomac River from Washington Harbour in Georgetown
Arlington National Cemetery, located on land confiscated by the Union from Confederate General Robert E. Lee during the American Civil War
The façade of Arlington House (background), once the residence of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, appears on Arlington's seal, flag, and logo.
Netherlands Carillon