None of this fazes the Soldier, for he is a sentinel, a guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. He has one of the most sacred missions in the military, and he would walk ...

the elite soldiers who are the sentinels at Arlington Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknowns remain at their posts. Since taking over the mission on April 6, 1948, Tomb Sentinels from the Army's 3rd ...

Unknowns were selected — they were very carefully ... the last person as the unknown was being placed in the tomb, was Chief Plenty Coups, who was a Crow war chief, was given the honor of ...

Located on a hilltop overlooking the cemetery, the Tomb of the Unknowns is located on a plaza of Arlington Cemetery's Memorial Amphitheater. To Find Out More About How You Can "Stand Up for Heroes ...

“When you go to the Tomb of the Unknowns, it’s kind of the epicenter, it’s the representation of so much that’s within the cemetery.” The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a white marble ...

Advances in science mean there will likely never be another American soldier lost in battle and "known but to God," as the famous inscription on the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National ...

Finally, the soldier makes his entrance — no ordinary recruit, but the relief commander of the 3rd U.S. Infantry, taking part in the changing of the guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at ...

STERLING — Thomas Tudor acted as a guard and commander at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington, Va., for about 16 months. But since that time between 1969 and 1970, the veteran has made a ...

The event was one of several to commemorate the establishment of the Tomb of the Unknowns 100 years ago. A memorial procession, accompanied by a military flyover, will be held today beginning at ...

The public was allowed to approach the Tomb of the Unknowns for two days this week, after decades of being kept away. The guarded site in Arlington, Va., was not always treated with such reverence.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was dedicated that Nov. 11-then known as Armistice Day-by President Warren G. Harding, with the inscription: "Here Rests In Honored Glory An American Soldier Known ...

How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the Tomb of the Unknowns and why? Twenty-one steps. It alludes to the 21-gun salute, which is the highest honor given any military or ...