Arlington National Cemetery

Protestant Chaplain Memorial at Chaplain Hill

Help Us Restore this Monument

Help NCMAF revitalize and restore the Protestant monument that sits alongside its brothers on Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Cemetery.

This memorial is in need of repair and measures to include the Protestant Chaplains who have served since it's dedication.

NCMAF has been working since September 2013 to update and upgrade the Protestant Chaplains monument on Chaplains Hill at Arlington Cemetery. This monument has not had names added since World War II.

Unfortunately, since the time of its dedication, 25 other Protestant chaplains have died in service to our Nation during the Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War, Gulf War, and Post-9/11 War on Terror.

This project is now approaching its final phase. An Advisory Committee for Arlington National Cemetery and the Remember and Explore Subcommittee meet on July 29, 2020 to discuss our proposal.

Please review the project proposal (below) and if you have questions, concerns, or would like to know how to support our efforts reach out to our Executive Director, Jack Lea (ED @ NCMAF.com). Thank you.

View the Proposal

News & Updates

President Trump Signs 2026 Defense bill. Includes Update of Chaplains Hill

Monuments at Arlington National Cemetery project.

President Donald J. Trump signed the National Defense Authorization (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 into law which approves updates of the Chaplains Hill monuments at Arlington National Cemetery project.

The new law, signed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 18, 2025, directs the Secretary of the Army to move forward with long-planned updates adding the names of 85 chaplains who died in service to our nation in Korea, Vietnam, and the Global War on Terror at no cost to the government.
The legislation to update and preserve the Chaplains Hill monuments at Arlington National Cemetery was championed by the National Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces (NCMAF).

Rabbi and Rear Admiral Harold Robinson, a long-time champion of the effort to approve the chaplains' memorials, noted, "We are delighted that the Congress and President recognize that honoring our fallen chaplains is long past due. As a nation, we embrace those who have supported our troops and paid the ultimate price."

NCMAF's 12-year-long effort to update Chaplains Hills is endorsed by many national veterans and military support organizations including the American Legion, the Association of the US Army, the Vietnam Veterans of America, and the Navy League Council of NY.

NCMAF is the umbrella organization for 150 U.S faith groups and the professional clergy representatives who endorse Department of War and Department of Veterans Affairs chaplains. For more information about NCMAF, visit https://www.ncmaf.com/