Recently, the Pentagon of the United States proposed a bill to allow the president and vice president without military service experience to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery, which was criticized by many veterans. According to the news, the current US President Trump pushed the Department of Defense to propose this reform and amend the rules to make him eligible to be buried in the cemetery after his death.
According to the British "Daily Mail" report on November 22, as early as September 2020, the US Department of Defense said that the remaining space of Arlington National Cemetery would soon be used up, so it proposed a bill to limit the possibility Those buried in the cemetery solicit feedback. Although there is not enough space in the cemetery, the bill still proposes that the president and vice presidents of the United States can be buried here. Some members of the military objected to this proposal, claiming that it was an attempt by Trump to ensure that he was buried in this famous cemetery when he finally passed away.
As America’s premier military cemetery, Arlington National Cemetery is at a critical crossroads in history. The cemetery said in a statement two months ago that the sacred cemetery has fewer than 95,000 graves, which is a far cry from the current number of 22 million members of the armed forces and veterans.
In order to make Arlington Cemetery a burial site that can receive martyrs in the future, the Pentagon proposes that only Purple Heart Medal winners, former prisoners of war, and those killed in battle or combat-related service be buried here. It is worth noting that the President and Vice President have also been proposed to allow burial at Arlington Cemetery, regardless of whether they have served in the military.
The Pentagon allowed a 60-day period to comment on this proposal. The Wall Street Journal reported on November 22 that many veterans were very uncomfortable with the proposal to allow presidents and vice presidents without military service experience to sleep in the cemetery. happy. A veteran commented: “I strongly believe that burials at Arlington National Cemetery should be limited to those who have actually served in the military to maintain the country’s respect for their sacrifices.” Z1z
reported that Trump Not the only surviving president and commander-in-chief of the armed forces who have not served in the military. Democrats Clinton and Obama are not veterans. However, Democrats largely oppose the burial of the ineligible president at Arlington National Cemetery.
It is reported that only two American presidents were buried in Arlington National Cemetery, namely William Howard Tuft who died in 1930 and John Kennedy who died in 1963. Taft served as Secretary of the Army, and Kennedy served in World War II.
