Arlington Headstones in Creek Bed Catch Officials by Surprise

ARLINGTON, Va. (By Jake Gibson & Steve Centanni, FOXNews.com) - Several discarded headstones recently discovered in a creek bed near Arlington National Cemetery have left Department of Defense officials scrambling for answers.

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell called the discovery "alarming and concerning."

Pentagon officials as well as officials at the Arlington National Cemetery had no idea about the existence of the headstones until they were made aware by a Washington Post story.