| At Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, an eternal flame, center, marks the grave of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president (1961-1963) of the United States. The cemetery, a federal burial ground, contains the remains of more than 260,000 veterans, their dependents, and political leaders. Most of those interred here were members of the U.S. armed forces killed in battle. The cemetery occupies 253 hectares (624 acres). |