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Guests and officials from the military and Arlington

Guests and officials from the military and Arlington

Guests and officials from the military and Arlington National Cemetery gather before the dedication ceremony of Columbarium Court No. 9 at the cemetery May 9, 2013. Officials marked the dedication of the columb... More

A caisson, holding the remains of six unclaimed veterans

A caisson, holding the remains of six unclaimed veterans

A caisson, holding the remains of six unclaimed veterans from all branches of military service, arrives at Columbarium Court No. 9 in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 9, 2013. The remains were the first to... More

U.S. Army honor guard members escort the remains of

U.S. Army honor guard members escort the remains of

U.S. Army honor guard members escort the remains of Army Pvt. Lycurgus McCormack, a Civil War veteran, during committal services at Arlington National Cemetery May 9, 2013. The cemetery dedicated its ninth colu... More

U.S. Army honor guard members remove urns from a caisson

U.S. Army honor guard members remove urns from a caisson

U.S. Army honor guard members remove urns from a caisson at Arlington National Cemetery’s Columbarium Court No. 9 May 9, 2013. The remains were the first to be interred at the new columbarium, the construction ... More

U.S. Army honor guard members remove urns from a caisson

U.S. Army honor guard members remove urns from a caisson

U.S. Army honor guard members remove urns from a caisson at Arlington National Cemetery’s Columbarium Court No. 9 May 9, 2013. The remains were the first to be interred at the new columbarium, the construction ... More

U.S. Army honor guard members hold flags over the remains

U.S. Army honor guard members hold flags over the remains

U.S. Army honor guard members hold flags over the remains of six unclaimed veterans during a dedication ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery May 9, 2013. The remains were the first to be inurned at the cemet... More

Joint service honor guard members hold flags over the

Joint service honor guard members hold flags over the

Joint service honor guard members hold flags over the remains of six unclaimed veterans from all branches of military at Arlington National Cemetery May 9, 2013. The remains were the first to be inurned at the ... More

Military chaplains hold folded flags, one for each

Military chaplains hold folded flags, one for each

Military chaplains hold folded flags, one for each of six veterans whose remains have never been claimed, during the dedication ceremony for Arlington National Cemetery's Columbarium Court No. 9 in Arlington Co... More

U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment(Old

U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment(Old

U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment(Old Guard) surround the remains of six unclaimed veterans at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 9, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Kerry Solan/Released)

Joint service military chaplains carry folded flags,

Joint service military chaplains carry folded flags,

Joint service military chaplains carry folded flags, one for each of six unclaimed remains of veterans from all branches of military May 9, 2013. Guests and officials from the military and Arlington National Ce... More

A U.S. Marine Corps honor guard member places the remains

A U.S. Marine Corps honor guard member places the remains

A U.S. Marine Corps honor guard member places the remains of Pfc. Albert Edwin Klatt, a World War II veteran, in a niche at Arlington National Cemetery’s new Columbarium Court No. 9 May 9, 2013. The cemetery de... More

A U.S. Marine Corps honor guard member places the remains

A U.S. Marine Corps honor guard member places the remains

A U.S. Marine Corps honor guard member places the remains of Pfc. Albert Edwin Klatt, a World War II veteran, in a niche at Arlington National Cemetery’s new Columbarium Court No. 9 May 9, 2013. The cemetery de... More

A U.S. Air Force honor guard member holds the remains

A U.S. Air Force honor guard member holds the remains

A U.S. Air Force honor guard member holds the remains of Staff Sgt. Dennis Banks, a Vietnam War veteran, at Arlington National Cemetery’s new Columbarium Court No. 9 May 9, 2013. The cemetery dedicated its nint... More

A U.S. Coast Guard honor guard member holds the remains

A U.S. Coast Guard honor guard member holds the remains

A U.S. Coast Guard honor guard member holds the remains of Seaman 2nd Class Virginia Wood in a niche at Arlington National Cemetery’s new Columbarium Court No. 9 May 9, 2013. The cemetery dedicated its ninth co... More

A U.S. Coast Guard honor guard member places the remains

A U.S. Coast Guard honor guard member places the remains

A U.S. Coast Guard honor guard member places the remains of Seaman 2nd Class Virginia Wood in a niche at Arlington National Cemetery’s new Columbarium Court No. 9 May 9, 2013. The cemetery dedicated its ninth c... More

Visitors walk through Arlington National Cemetery’s

Visitors walk through Arlington National Cemetery’s

Visitors walk through Arlington National Cemetery’s Columbarium Court No. 9 May 9, 2013, following the dedication ceremony for the new columbarium court. Construction was oversseen by the Norfolk District, U.S.... More

Kathryn A. Condon, left, the executive director of

Kathryn A. Condon, left, the executive director of

Kathryn A. Condon, left, the executive director of Army National Military Cemeteries and U.S. Army Col. Paul Olsen, the commander of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk district, speak to guests after a dedic... More

Pete Reilly, right, the program manager for Arlington

Pete Reilly, right, the program manager for Arlington

Pete Reilly, right, the program manager for Arlington National Cemetery, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk district, speaks to a member of the press after a dedication ceremony for the new Columbarium Court... More

A Arlington National Cemetery worker uses a screw to

A Arlington National Cemetery worker uses a screw to

A Arlington National Cemetery worker uses a screw to close a niche cover after the remains of a unclaimed veteran was placed in the new Columbarium Court No. 9 May 9, 2013. The cemetery conducted a joint full h... More

An Arlington National Cemetery worker uses screws to

An Arlington National Cemetery worker uses screws to

An Arlington National Cemetery worker uses screws to secure a niche cover after interring the unclaimed remains of six veterans at the newly dedicated Columbarium Court No. 9 in Arlington County, Va., May 9, 20... More

U.S. Marine Corps honor guard members escort the remains

U.S. Marine Corps honor guard members escort the remains

U.S. Marine Corps honor guard members escort the remains of Pfc. Albert Edwin Klatt, a World War II veteran, during committal services at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 9, 2013. The cemetery dedicated it... More

U.S. Navy honor guard members escort the remains of

U.S. Navy honor guard members escort the remains of

U.S. Navy honor guard members escort the remains of Seaman 2nd Class Peter H. Schwartz, a World War I veteran, during committal services at Arlington National Cemetery May 9, 2013. The cemetery dedicated its ni... More

U.S. Air Force honor guard members escort the remains

U.S. Air Force honor guard members escort the remains

U.S. Air Force honor guard members escort the remains of Staff Sgt. Dennis Banks, a Vietnam War veteran, during committal services at Arlington National Cemetery May 9, 2013. The cemetery dedicated its ninth co... More

U.S. Coast Guard honor guard members escort the remains

U.S. Coast Guard honor guard members escort the remains

U.S. Coast Guard honor guard members escort the remains of Seaman 2nd Class Virginia Wood during committal services at Arlington National Cemetery on May 9, 2013. The cemetery dedicated its ninth columbarium co... More

Honor guard members hold flags over the remains of

Honor guard members hold flags over the remains of

Honor guard members hold flags over the remains of six unclaimed veterans from all branches of military during a dedication ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery May 9, 2013. The remains were the first to be... More

A bugler plays Taps during a committal service at Arlington

A bugler plays Taps during a committal service at Arlington

A bugler plays Taps during a committal service at Arlington National Cemetery May 9, 2013. Guests and military and cemetery officials gathered for the dedication ceremony of Columbarium Court No. 9, during whi... More

A U.S. Army honor guard member places the remains of

A U.S. Army honor guard member places the remains of

A U.S. Army honor guard member places the remains of an unclaimed soldier in a niche at Arlington National Cemetery’s new Columbarium Court No. 9 on May 9, 2013. The soldier was one of six veterans who were the... More