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Distancing. the camera shot youre looking at for people who have not visited arlington, this sits on a bit of a hill and looks down over that beautiful panorama of washington d.c. looks down over the grave of president kennedy, his brother robert kennedy, the late senator ted kennedy. looks down over so many of the markers of the most junior troops who served in the wars since the civil war through iraq and afghanistan to some of americas better known generals. the medal of honor recipients. thi...

Our heart goes out to them and were very happy that at least we could be there for them as theyre laid to rest. ♪ >> for the family members who are able to gather at arlgtingt today, after president trump lays a wreath at the tomb of the unknown well wait to see if he stops by to visit him. in the past he has, other presidents have but this year there are things that are different. arlington is asking everyone who enters to have a face covering. erica? >> barbara starr with the latest for us, ...

Elderly veterans and presidents of the united states. >> since covid-19 has started, we have gone from conducting 40 missions as a platoon a week to zero. >> reporter: the horses that pull the caisson still are on duty but with extra troops required to do it right, the caissons are not being used to limit the number of people interacting. up the hill, at the tomb of the unknown soldier, troops wear masks as they get ready for their razor sharp walk. visitors are no longer allowed, but there is n...

Ceremonies are going online. the annual observance of the arlington national cemetery will be live streamed and closed to the public. on thursday about 1,000 old guard soldiers were allowed to place small american flags near each head stone. more than 42,000 in all. they only allowed families to visit their loved ones websites. everyone will be required to wear facemasks hoping to avoid big gatherings. the national park service also planning to broadcast wreath layings online. it wasnt a questio...

Deaths a month. in april she lost 19. she cant be sure those who died had the virus. unless they are admitted to the hospital, they arent getting tested. that means for now they are confined to their rooms and visitors banned. >> i have residents with capacity in the bedroom. crying. saying am i going to die. i cant answer them. theyre in the testing. the charts and graphs i dont think the numbers are accurate. the worst time of my entire career. >> more than quarter of coronavirus deaths in eng...

Pictures of the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. president trump, the first lady and the vice president will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony about two hours from now. but honoring our nations fallen heroes is different now because of the pandemic. barbara starr has more. >> the flag that covers the casket is no longer handed to the next of kin. instead, its gently laid on a table next to the grave at arlington national cemetery. solemn funeral owners adjusted i...

And later filmed greeting supporters. these are common displays by the president of his support. in the capitol of government and often used to suggest that he is comfortable among other individuals that masks arent necessarily essential. despite the growing catastrophe inside brazil. the statement was always it was a little flu coronavirus or a cold. hes later modified the language and talk about the fight against it being a war. that was more to justify the use of the drug hydroxychloroquine. ...

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Here everyone wears masks, even the rifle platoon. captain doug brody has been back from iraq for eight months and now performs ceremonial duties for the armys old gart unit. >> it means a lot we can still be there for the families even though, you know, were dealing with a lot as a country right now. >> reporter: the new reality, only ten family or friends are allowed graveside, as few troops as possible perform funeral honors. distance is kept, masks are worn. but still, the same dignity and r...

Memorial day. joe johns with the latest for us, thank you. across the country, people are finding ways to honor fallen servicemembers while also minding new rules about social distancing touring a pandemic. even at arlington national cemetery, things will be different at the annual wreath laying, the president will participate in next hour. joining us with details cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr. good morning. >> good morning, erica. on this memorial day as people stop, pause, remembe...