New burial rules seek to extend Arlington Cemetery lifespan

by MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press

UserWay icon for accessibility widget In this Thursday, March 28, 2019, file photo, a military bugler plays taps during a funeral at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. The Army is proposing new rules that would significantly restrict eligibility for burial at Arlington National Cemetery in an effort to preserve a dwindling number of gravesites well into the future. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

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