Placement of monument honoring the crew members of Zeus 95 killed in action on March 12, 2026, in support of Operation Epic Fury

(a) Placement (1) In general Notwithstanding section 2409(b)(2)(C) of title 38, United States Code, and subject to the requirements of subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army shall place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring the crew members of Zeus 95 who were killed in action on March 12, 2026, in support of Operation Epic Fury. (2) Alternative location If the Secretary of the Army is unable to identify an appropriate place in Arlington National Cemetery for the monument described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall place the monument at a location outside the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery. (b) Design The monument placed under subsection (a) shall be— (1) based on a design approved by the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force; and (2) placed on a non-burial plot. (c) Agreement for construction and maintenance The Secretary of the Army may only place a monument under subsection (a) if the Secretary enters into an agreement with the Secretary of the Air Force under which the Secretary of the Air Force agrees to pay all costs necessary for preparation of the site for the monument and to construct, install, and maintain the monument, and to such other provisions as the Secretary of the Army may require.