(2005-12-28) Arlington Media Hack

I was thinking it would be an awesome media event for the parent of a soldier killed during the War On Iraq to put an Anti War statement on the tombstone at Arlington National Cemetery. But it doesn't sound like you get to choose. The government will provide at no cost to the estate of the deceased an upright, white marble headstone or white niche cover. The cemetery staff at Arlington will place the order, which goes to the National Cemetery Administration, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The order for the headstone or niche cover will include the appropriate inscription and choice of faith emblems.... Certain sections of the cemetery were designated in 1947 where private monuments could be placed. Private monuments that were placed in the cemetery were subject to review and approval prior to installation. As of April 1, 2001, gravesites in these older private-monument sections are no longer available.

• related, the page of approved religion faith emblems is rather interesting. That have Sufi and Atheist and Eckanckar, but no Hashishin, SubGenius, Discordian, Illuminati, Rosicrucian...