Arlington records discovered in private storage

The Associated Press/Stars & Stripes report that the Army has launched yet another investigation into the administration of Arlington National Cemetery when a storage unit owner discovered burial records when he began auctioning off the contents of one unit which was delinquent;

The investigation was revealed Thursday at a House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing on operations at the cemetery. Kathryn Condon, the cemetery’s executive director, told the committee that Arlington officials contacted the Army CID as soon as they learned of the boxes’ existence earlier this month from the owner of the facility. She said personally identifying details such as Social Security numbers were in the records, but there’s a limited security risk because the individuals are deceased.

Yet people responsible for the administration of Arlington were allowed to retire at full pensions receiving no punishment despite the fact that their negligence lasted throughout their careers at this “most sacred cemetery” as the signs say at the entrance.

Category: Veterans Issues