Arlington National Cemetery
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Zebra Misc
PHOTOS: President Barack Obama Joins Community Placing Flags on Soldier Graves in Alexandria National Cemetery
ALEXANDRIA, VA – On Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. President Barack Obama showed up to help at Alexandria…
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Nonprofit News
‘Shouldn’t Remembering Them Mean Knowing More About Them?’ An Interview With Don Milne, Founder of Stories Behind the Stars
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Memorial Day is Monday, May 30. In an in-depth article published last fall, The Zebra reported on…
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Tech
UPDATED–Stories Behind the Stars: National Nonprofit Seeks Volunteers To Write About WWII Fallen Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
UPDATE, April 26, 2022: The smartphone app covered in this story (originally published Nov. 5, 2021) is now available for…
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Community News
Tens of Thousands Volunteer for 30th Annual Wreath Laying at Arlington National Cemetery
ALEXANDRIA, VA–On Saturday, Dec. 18, the 30th wreath laying at Arlington National Cemetery was held underneath a cool, cloudy sky.…
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Community News
Lockhead Martin Donates $210K for Wreaths Across America Day This Saturday
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Wreaths Across America Day is this Saturday. Volunteers will place wreaths at every headstone in Arlington National…
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Community News
Wreaths Across America Coming To Arlington National Cemetery Dec. 18 To Honor Fallen
ALEXANDRIA, VA – On Saturday, Dec. 11, Wreaths Across America (WAA) will begin its annual escort from Maine to Arlington.…
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Community News
Volunteers Needed at Arlington National Cemetery
Alexandria, VA – Visit Arlington National Cemetery and you will see flowers lining the graves in tribute to those who…
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Zebra Misc
“My Father Was Laid to Rest 75 Years After His Service Ended”
Alexandria, VA – My father, Jack Mulligan, was 21 years old when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, thrusting the United…
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Nonprofit News
Honor the Fallen: Sponsor a Wreath at Arlington National Cemetery
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Earlier today, the U.S. Senate passed a bill officially declaring Dec. 19, 2020 Wreaths Across America Day.…
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Community News
Arlington’s Netherlands Carillon Undergoes Restoration, Adding Bells
Alexandria, VA – Ever see the Netherlands Carillon or hear the ringing from it? That’s the bell tower adjacent to…
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