For The First Time In 96 Years The US Public Is Welcomed To Place Flowers At The Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier

CNN: Public allowed to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for first time in nearly 100 years

(CNN)For the first time in nearly a century, members of the public will be able to walk on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier plaza and lay flowers before the sacred memorial site in Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday and Wednesday.

It's the first time in 96 years that visitors have been allowed to approach the Tomb, according to Karen Durham-Aguilera, the executive director of Army National Military Cemeteries and Arlington National Cemetery.

The rare chance for the public to get close to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier falls on its centennial commemoration.

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WNU Editor: 96 years is too long.