Officials Consider Burial Restrictions at Arlington March 12, 2018 With more than 20 million living veterans and approximately 100,000 available burial spaces, Arlington National Cemetery may soon run out of space, forcing officials to explore restrictions on who is eligible for burial at the historic cemetery, in addition to physical expansion. Read some of the recent news coverage of this issue: Officials Talk ‘Tough Reality’ of Arlington National Cemetery’s Limited Space (WTOP-TV) Arlington Cemetery Running Out of Space to Bury Iraq, Afghan Veterans (Military.com) Army Officials Are Preparing for Arlington National Cemetery to Run Out of Burial Space (NBC 4 Washington) Vets Groups Oppose New Burial Restrictions on Arlington Cemetery (ArmyTimes.com)