Arlington National Cemetery Closed Wednesday Following Bomb Threat
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Arlington National Cemetery is closed Wednesday after it was evacuated following a bomb threat.
The cemetery said on its social media pages late Wednesday morning that all families, visitors and employees had been evacuated safely from public buildings and work areas.
UPDATE: As of 12 p.m., we are closed to the public the rest of the day. We will conduct all funerals as scheduled.
— Arlington National Cemetery (@ArlingtonNatl) August 22, 2018
We will continue to post updates on our website and social media platforms. https://t.co/gU5XSGeXVg
The threat was being investigated.
The cemetery says it will be closed to the public for the rest of the day, but all funerals will be conducted as scheduled.
No further details were immediately available.
Hundreds of thousands of service members, veterans and their families have been laid to rest in the cemetery just outside the nation's capital.
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