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Martin Richard Hoffmann

1932–2014 (age 82)

Arlington National Cemetery

Martin Richard Hoffmann was Secretary of the Army under President Ford and later led defense-related consulting firms.

James D. Watkins

1927–2012 (age 85)

Arlington National Cemetery

Admiral James D. Watkins chaired the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Reagan and later served as Secretary of Energ...

Lee Archer

1919–2010 (age 91)

Arlington National Cemetery

Lee Archer was a decorated Tuskegee Airman and later became a private-sector executive in manufacturing.

Bruce Alger

1918–2015 (age 97)

Arlington National Cemetery

Bruce Alger represented Dallas in Congress as a conservative Republican during the Eisenhower and early Kennedy years.

John A. Durkin

1936–2012 (age 76)

Arlington National Cemetery

John A. Durkin was a U.S. Senator from New Hampshire who won a historic recount in 1975.

Burt L. Talcott

1920–2016 (age 96)

Arlington National Cemetery

Burt L. Talcott served multiple terms as a Republican U.S. Representative from California.

Joni James

1930–2022 (age 92)

Arlington National Cemetery

Joni James was a popular pop singer in the 1950s known for hits like "Why Don't You Believe Me".

Conrad Burns

1935–2016 (age 81)

Arlington National Cemetery

Conrad Burns was a U.S. Senator from Montana known for his work on agriculture and energy policy.

Robert Ressler

1937–2013 (age 76)

Arlington National Cemetery

Robert Ressler was an FBI agent who helped develop criminal profiling techniques and interviewed serial killers.

Lucien N. Nedzi

1925–2025 (age 100)

Arlington National Cemetery

Lucien N. Nedzi was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Michigan who chaired the House Intelligence Committee.

John Fugh

1934–2010 (age 76)

Arlington National Cemetery

Born in Beijing in 1934, John Fugh became the first Asian American U.S. Army lieutenant general and Judge Advocate Gener...

Brent Scowcroft

1925–2020 (age 95)

Arlington National Cemetery

Ogden-born Brent Scowcroft served as U.S. national security adviser for multiple presidents before his 2020 death and in...

Paul Laxalt

1922–2018 (age 96)

Arlington National Cemetery

Nevada native Paul Laxalt represented his state as a U.S. senator and remained a prominent Republican statesman until hi...

Frederick Kroesen

1923–2020 (age 97)

Arlington National Cemetery

Phillipsburg-born Frederick Kroesen was a four-star U.S. Army general who died in 2020 and was laid to rest at Arlington...

Ed Benguiat

1927–2020 (age 93)

Arlington National Cemetery

New York City-born Ed Benguiat was a celebrated type designer and graphic artist whose legacy endured past his 2020 buri...

Raymond T. Odierno

1954–2021 (age 67)

Arlington National Cemetery

Rockaway Township native Raymond T. Odierno rose to become a U.S. Army chief of staff before his 2021 passing and burial...

Jeremiah Denton

1924–2014 (age 90)

Arlington National Cemetery

Mobile-born Jeremiah Denton was a U.S. Navy admiral, former senator, and Vietnam War POW who died in 2014 and was buried...

Bernard Knox

1914–2010 (age 96)

Arlington National Cemetery

Bradford-born Bernard Knox was a distinguished classicist whose scholarship lasted until his 2010 death and interment at...

David C. Jones

1921–2013 (age 92)

Arlington National Cemetery

Aberdeen-born David C. Jones served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and was buried at Arlington National Cemete...

Birch Bayh

1928–2019 (age 91)

Arlington National Cemetery

Terre Haute native Birch Bayh was a long-serving U.S. senator from Indiana who died in 2019 and was laid to rest at Arli...

John Galvin

1929–2015 (age 86)

Arlington National Cemetery

Wakefield-born John Galvin was a U.S. Army general and Supreme Allied Commander Europe whose career ended with his 2015 ...

Brian Binnie

1953–2022 (age 69)

Arlington National Cemetery

West Lafayette-born Brian Binnie was a test pilot for SpaceShipOne and a veteran of the commercial spaceflight movement,...

Paul Findley

1921–2019 (age 98)

Arlington National Cemetery

Jacksonville-born Paul Findley served Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives and, after passing in 2019, was inte...

Lew Allen

1925–2010 (age 85)

Arlington National Cemetery

Miami-born Lew Allen was a U.S. Air Force general and former chief of staff of the Air Force who died in 2010 and was bu...

Ron Dellums

1935–2018 (age 83)

Arlington National Cemetery

Oakland-born Ron Dellums was a trailblazing U.S. congressman and later mayor of Oakland whose life ended in 2018 and bur...

Noel Gayler

1914–2011 (age 97)

Arlington National Cemetery

Noel Gayler was a U.S. Navy aviator who rose to four-star admiral, commanding Pacific forces and advising on national se...

Paul N. Carlin

1931–2018 (age 87)

Arlington National Cemetery

Paul N. Carlin was an American business and postal executive who served as the Postmaster General of the United States i...

Paul X. Kelley

1928–2019 (age 91)

Arlington National Cemetery

Paul X. Kelley was the 28th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, leading the service through the late 1970s.

Robert D. Rowley

1941–2010 (age 69)

Arlington National Cemetery

Robert D. Rowley was an American military officer whose decades of service included senior leadership roles in the U.S. ...

Robert E. Kramek

1939–2016 (age 77)

Arlington National Cemetery

Robert E. Kramek was a U.S. Coast Guard admiral who led the service as its Commandant during the early 1990s.

Robert T. Moeller

1951–2011 (age 60)

Arlington National Cemetery

Robert T. Moeller was a United States Navy admiral who commanded major surface and fleet organizations before retiring.

Stanford Parris

1929–2010 (age 81)

Arlington National Cemetery

Stanford Parris was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia noted for his advocacy on def...

Joe M. Jackson

1923–2019 (age 96)

Arlington National Cemetery

Joe M. Jackson was a United States Air Force officer and Medal of Honor recipient recognized for a daring rescue mission...

John C. Truesdale

1921–2011 (age 90)

Arlington National Cemetery

John C. Truesdale was a labor lawyer and long-serving National Labor Relations Board member who guided labor policy thro...

John F. Baker, Jr.

1945–2012 (age 67)

Arlington National Cemetery

John F. Baker Jr. was a U.S. Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor in Vietnam.

John P. White

1937–2017 (age 80)

Arlington National Cemetery

John P. White was an economist and public servant who served as Deputy Secretary of Defense in the Clinton administratio...

John Spencer Hardy

1913–2012 (age 99)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Spencer Hardy was a United States Air Force lieutenant general whose career spanned World War II and the early Cold...

John Culver

1932–2018 (age 86)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Culver was an American politician who represented Iowa in both the U.S. House and Senate during the 1960s and 1970s...

John Jacob Rhodes III

1943–2011 (age 68)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Jacob Rhodes III was an Arizona congressman who served multiple terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Bill Brock

1930–2021 (age 91)

Arlington National Cemetery

Bill Brock was a Tennessee politician who served in Congress before joining the Reagan administration as Secretary of La...

Henry Hartsfield

1933–2014 (age 81)

Arlington National Cemetery

Henry Hartsfield was an American astronaut and United States Air Force officer who piloted three Space Shuttle missions ...

Ion Mihai Pacepa

1928–2021 (age 93)

Arlington National Cemetery

Ion Mihai Pacepa was a Romanian major general and intelligence officer who defected to the United States and wrote criti...

John Warner

1927–2021 (age 94)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Warner served as Secretary of the Navy and for decades as a Virginia U.S. Senator known for his defense expertise a...

David E. Jeremiah

1934–2013 (age 79)

Arlington National Cemetery

Admiral David E. Jeremiah served as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Naval Forc...

John Shalikashvili

1936–2011 (age 75)

Arlington National Cemetery

General John Shalikashvili, a Polish-born immigrant, rose to become Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and was laid t...

Melvin Laird

1922–2016 (age 94)

Arlington National Cemetery

Melvin Laird, Secretary of Defense under President Nixon who helped shape Vietnam-era policy, was buried at Arlington Na...

Richard F. Gordon

1929–2017 (age 88)

Arlington National Cemetery

Richard F. Gordon was a U.S. Navy captain and NASA astronaut who flew on Gemini and Apollo missions before his burial at...

Mal Whitfield

1924–2015 (age 91)

Arlington National Cemetery

Mal Whitfield was a two-time Olympic gold medalist in track and field who later worked as a goodwill ambassador and was ...

John P. Wheeler III

1944–2010 (age 66)

Arlington National Cemetery

John P. Wheeler III served in Republican administrations as a government and defense consultant after a career at the Pe...

James F. Lloyd

1922–2012 (age 90)

Arlington National Cemetery

James F. Lloyd served as a U.S. Representative from California and remained active in veterans' affairs until his burial...