Arlington National Cemetery Must Bury Multiple 'Unknowns'

For First Time In Decades, Arlington National Cemetery Must Bury Multiple 'Unknowns' -- Washington Post

When the remains of a Vietnam War soldier buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery were identified in 1998 using DNA, Pentagon officials proudly said that the days of interring service members as "Unknown" could well be over.

But now, for the first time in decades, the cemetery has multiple "unknowns" to bury - and it has itself to blame.

Criminal investigators looking into how eight sets of cremated remains ended up crowding a single grave have concluded that three of them are unidentifiable - not because of the brutality of combat, but because of actions at the cemetery.

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Update: Army probes multiple remains in Arlington grave -- CBS/Washington Post

My Comment: This investigation has been ongoing for the past year, and every time I read a story about this travesty my blood pressure just goes through the roof.