The American Legion urges Congress to adopt Representative Bill Keating’s amendment in the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 3838 to update and preserve the Chaplains Hill Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.  

The Chaplains Hill memorial at Arlington National Cemetery honors military chaplains who have died while serving their country. Due to unclear language in past NDAAs, Arlington National Cemetery officials have delayed updates and preservation efforts of the memorial.   

The amendment will direct ANC to accomplish the following actions: 

• Update the Protestant Memorial with an additional 81 verified names.  
• Update the Catholic Memorial with an additional 3 verified names.  
• Replace deteriorating Protestant Memorial concrete base with matching granite.  

This amendment would ensure that previous mandates are carried out, with the cost of the additions and preservation efforts completely covered by the National Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces. The NCMAF is urging Congress to allow them to continue to care for the memorial at ANC and include the additional names. The delay of this work is particularly egregious given that the sacrifice of fallen chaplains from recent conflicts remains unrecognized.