A review of 259,978 gravesites and more than 510,000 records at Arlington National Cemetery has identified 64,230 cases of potential problems that range from minor mistakes in files to errors on gravestones, according to a U.S. Army .
And the report warns that it's possible that new "burial errors" — military personnel buried in the wrong graves, for example — may be discovered as a task force continues its work to straighten out problems at the revered resting place.
The cemetery has been the the past few years as evidence of mismanagement, mistakes and misidentified remains came to light.
In June 2010, management changes at Arlington after it was revealed there had been "unmarked gravesites, improper handling of cremated remains and discrepancies in burial records there."
It will be about six months before the task force completes its look at the 64,230 cases of possible problems, .
The Arlington National Cemetery Gravesite Accountability Task Force report . Click on "Arlington Report" to read a larger version.
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