The Military Health System will proudly host its fourth annual remembrance ceremony dedicated to the fallen military medical personnel of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.
This ceremony focuses on a special group of U.S. military service members; our military medical personnel. These fallen heroes served on the battlefield both as warriors and healers, caring for their comrades in arms while risking and sacrificing their own lives. As Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said, “their office is a battlefield; their job is to save others’ lives while risking their own…and, at times, paying the ultimate price in the performance of their duty.”
(DoD photo by Johnny Bivera) MHS Holds Third Annual Remembrance Ceremony
Family from around the country and service members from all branches gathered for a ceremony to honor 262 fallen medical service members who've died in battle. The Military Health System has hosted this event since 2009 and serves to bring families together who've lost loved ones that served as doctors, nurses, medics, corpsman and other medical personnel.
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Information About Arlington National Cemetery
Tel: (703) 607-8545
Hours of Operation: 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM
A map of Arlington National Cemetery is included in the Family Welcome packet; to view and print a highlighted map that includes the Cemetery roads, parking areas, and building locations, please go to www.health.mil/remembers. The pdf is located in the right-side tool pane
Families and guests can park in the Visitors Center parking area. Rates are by the hour: $1.75 for the first 3 hours; $3.50 each additional hour thereafter Arlington National Cemetery can accommodate parking at the old Administration building located next to the Old Amphitheater or on the roads adjacent to and around the Old Amphitheater. You may chose to park in the visitor lot to attend the events at the WIMSA building and move your car to the old Administration building for the ceremony.
The Metro stop for Arlington National Cemetery is via the Blue Line. Escalators will take you to Visitors Center entrance level
For more information, please contact MHSRemembers@tma.osd.mil or call 202-681-0328.