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August 26, 2009 at 7:36am

Kennedy to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery

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The ?American Forces Press Service reports:

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2009 - Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery near his brothers, Defense Department officials said here today.

Kennedy, who died yesterday after a long battle with brain cancer, is eligible for in-ground interment, officials said. ??"He served in the Army, and he was an elected official of the U.S. government," an official said, speaking on background. "No [eligibility] waiver was needed."


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