Arlington Cemetery Eases COVID Restrictions On Burial Honors – By Richard Sisk (Military.com) / June 30 2020
Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. has eased COVID-19 restrictions to allow more honors support at burials, but access to the hallowed grounds remains limited to funeral attendees and family pass holders.
In an announcement Monday, Arlington said that a “Modified Escort” will now be available at funerals that includes service branch body bearers, a firing party, escort commander with guidon, an escort, a bugler, a drummer, the national colors and a chaplain.
A caisson platoon from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, the oldest active-duty infantry unit in the Army known as the “Old Guard,” may also be requested.
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