Arlington uses smartphones

Given the posts I've made in the past about the mismanagement at Arlington, it's worth mentioning that they are using new technology in smartphones to catalog graves.

Authorities find more mismarked graves at Arlington

The Army reported this week that more graves were exhumed and that more graves were discovered to be marked improperly. Here's an editorial from Mass Live on the problems at Arlington.

Veterans, lawmakers want VA to run Arlington

A growning number of officials and others are suggesting that the Veterans Administration would be better suited to run Arlington National Cemetery, in the wake of the mismanagement scandal involving the Army.

Army orders sweeping changes at Arlington

The secretary of the Army has ordered broad changes to the operations at Arlington in the wake of the scandal involving mismanaged graves.

The latest on Arlington from Salon: Army had warning of problems

The latest report from Salon shows that Army officials had a warning that graves were mismanaged at Arlington National Cemetery.

A look at how so much went wrong at Arlington

The Week has an overview on the burial problems at Arlington National Cemetery, with many links to other reports on the situation.

Mismanaged graves at Arlington Cemetery

I've been away and haven't been following this case closely, but it looks like a sad time at Arlington National Cemetery.

Author of On Hallowed Ground

Here is a brief talk by author Robert Poole on his new book, On Hallowed Ground, about Arlington National Cemetery, from the Amazon Web site.

Another article on new Arlington book

USA Today has a feature about Robert Poole's new book on Arlington National Cemetery.

Review of new book on Arlington National Cemetery

Here in the Washington Post, Fergus Bordewich reviews a new book about Arlington. Bordewich is the author of a book on the planning and building of Washington, D.C., and, Mr. Bordewich, if you are reading this blog, I promise -- I am reading your book and I do hope to finish it someday!

Phillip Bigler, author of a respected book on Arlington National Cemetery, "In Honored Glory," was interviewed today (Aug. 28, 2009), on the public radio program "Here & Now." He talked about the cemetery in the wake of news that Sen. Ted Kennedy will be buried there, beside his brothers.

Volunteers work to spruce up Arlington National Cemetery

Hundreds of volunteers, many from professional landscaping companies, turn out to work on fixing up Arlington National Cemetery.

Cycling in Arlington?

A debate is ensuing in and around the nation's capital over whether cyclists should be allowed to ride in Arlington National Cemetery. Here is Streetsblog's take on the issue.

Funeral home alleged to have mistreated veterans' corpses

This isn't the type of thing I normally follow at this blog, but the story merits as much attention as possible: A funeral home that handles the remains of slain veterans is accused of, among other things, leaving remain in an unrefrigerated garage and in hallways and on make-shift gurneys. The funeral home is part of the Service Corporation International conglomerate, one of the world's largest death-care providers, whose work includes managing and owning cemeteries.
Here is a link from the Washington Post, which broke the story Sunday. The Post coverage includes video.