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Jewish chaplain memorial dedicated at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Va. — A memorial to 14 Jewish chaplains who died during active military service has been dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery.

The dedication service Monday marked the completion of a memorial that will sit beside previously existing memorials dedicated to Protestant and Catholic chaplains.

Backers of the memorial say it corrects an important omission and pays proper respect to the sacrifice of Jewish chaplains who died in World War II, Vietnam and during the Cold War.

The privately funded memorial received unanimous backing earlier this year from a joint Congressional resolution.

According to the cemetery, this year marks the 150th anniversary of service by rabbis in the U.S. military.