President Trump Visits Arlington National Cemetery
Daily Mail: Pentagon faces backlash over proposal to allow non-veteran Presidents to be buried at Arlington - with some saying Trump is behind push to ensure HE is laid to rest at famous military cemetery
* Under current rules, almost all veterans can be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC
* However, they are fast running out of room, and the Pentagon is proposing new eligibility criteria
* Under a new proposal only Purple Heart recipients, former POWs and those killed in active duty would be allowed in-ground burials
* All presidents and vice presidents would also be eligible to be interred there if the proposal goes though
* The proposal has angered veterans who say political leaders should not take up coveted space in the military cemetery if they have not served
A Pentagon proposal to allow presidents and vice presidents who haven't served in the military to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery has been blasted by veterans.
Some military members are expressing opposition to the potential plans, claiming it is an attempt by President Trump to ensure that he will be laid to rest at the famous cemetery when he eventually passes away.
Back in September, the Defense Department sought feedback on potential plans to restrict who could be buried at Arlington, saying that they were fast running out of space.
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WNU Editor: A U.S. President is also the Commander in Chief. I have no problem if a former President and/or Vice-President wants to be buried there.
