{"id":65937,"date":"2019-09-25T14:09:04","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T14:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/09\/25\/new-eligibility-rules-for-arlington-cemetery-would-exclude-most-non-combat-veterans\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:05:45","slug":"new-eligibility-rules-for-arlington-cemetery-would-exclude-most-non-combat-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/veterans\/2019\/09\/25\/new-eligibility-rules-for-arlington-cemetery-would-exclude-most-non-combat-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"New eligibility rules for Arlington cemetery would exclude most non-combat veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Officials are moving to limit the number of individuals eligible for burial at Arlington National Cemetery<\/a> in Virginia, restricting below-ground sites to combat heroes, battle casualties and a small pool of notable dignitaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the proposal, which still needs to be finalized through a public rulemaking process, some other veterans will still be eligible for storage of cremated remains at the famed site<\/a> in above-ground structures, which will allow planners additional flexibility and space in coming decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move by the Army, which administers the cemetery, is part of an ongoing effort to extend how long the cemetery can be used as a final resting place<\/a> for America\u2019s service members. Army officials have for the last two years considered a series of site expansions and facility changes in an effort to deal with dwindling space at the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\t