At Arlington National Cemetery, funerals happen every day—up to 30 of them. And at every single one, an Arlington Lady is there.
The group started in 1948 after the wife of an Air Force general saw young service members being buried without any family present. She decided that would never happen again.
Today, volunteers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard attend every funeral. They stand with the families, offer comfort, and quietly witness the final goodbye. No soldier, sailor, airman, or Marine is ever buried alone. A simple promise, kept for over 75 years.
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