Featured in tomb of the unknown soldierBYMiguel OrtizNov 4, 2022ShareHow – and why – the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was createdThroughout the history of warfare, there have been battlefield casualties who could not be identified. Whether it was due to… BYMiguel OrtizNov 4, 2022ShareBYBlake StilwellOct 16, 2022ShareThese pistols are carried by NCOs at the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierMany military members are familiar with the sight of a shift change at Arlington National Cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Only the U.S. Army’s finest can join the Old Guard and walk the carpet as a tomb sentinel, so the highlight of any vi… BYBlake StilwellOct 16, 2022ShareBYLogan NyeAug 16, 2022Share15 photos show how visiting VIPs show honor at Tomb of the Unknown SoldierThe chief of police of Washington D.C’s Metropolitan Police Department, Peter Newsham, visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Aug. 14 with many of his senior leaders and police officers and participated in a wreath-laying ceremony and other eve… BYLogan NyeAug 16, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyFeb 24, 2023Share6 respectful facts about the Sentinels who guard Arlington’s Tomb of the UnknownsIt doesn’t matter if the sun is shining, if a hurricane is passing through Washington, DC or if a Tomb… BYTeam MightyFeb 24, 2023ShareBYJessica EvansAug 16, 2022Share5 little-known facts about the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierThe Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is one of the most iconic monuments in Arlington National Cemetery. The marble sarcophagus… BYJessica EvansAug 16, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyOct 24, 2022ShareToday in military history: First ‘Unknown Soldier’ selected for TombOn Oct. 24, 1921, U.S. Sergeant Edward Younger selected the body of the first “Unknown Soldier” to be honored from… BYTeam MightyOct 24, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizOct 4, 2022ShareThe first all-female guard change at the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierLocated in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is the final resting place of fallen, unidentified… BYMiguel OrtizOct 4, 2022ShareBYTim KirkpatrickJul 15, 2021ShareHere’s what it takes to guard the ‘Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’Every year, approximately 4 million people travel to Arlington National Cemetery to pay their respects to the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice defending our great country. Most gather in solemn awe at the historic site of “ BYTim KirkpatrickJul 15, 2021ShareBYTim KirkpatrickMar 4, 2022ShareWatch this Sentinel destroy a trespasser at the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierIn April of 1948, the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment took on the unique responsibility of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Being a Tomb Sentinel isn’t as simple as walking back and forth while keeping a close eye out; it’s an… BYTim KirkpatrickMar 4, 2022ShareBYTim KirkpatrickJun 3, 2021Share6 things you didn’t know about the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierOne of the greatest tragedies of war is when a troop falls and is lost amidst the chaos of combat — the troop’s body, for whatever reason, cannot be properly identified. To pay homage to these unknown troops who made the ultimate sacrifice in Wor… BYTim KirkpatrickJun 3, 2021ShareBYLogan NyeApr 26, 2021ShareThe unknown deceased who have received the Medal of HonorIn 1921, after World War I, Congress wanted to find a way to reflect the nation’s gratitude to the many unknown dead who fought in the Great War, so they passed a series of acts … BYLogan NyeApr 26, 2021ShareBYTeam MightyApr 6, 2021ShareA 100-year-old Sentinel returned to the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierJack Eaton enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1937, the same year the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier started being… BYTeam MightyApr 6, 2021ShareBYBlake StilwellFeb 20, 2021ShareA sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier stood watch for 23 hours during a hurricaneThe Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has been guarded for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, nonstop since July 2, 1937. The Tomb Sentinels th… BYBlake StilwellFeb 20, 2021ShareBYShannon CorbeilApr 29, 2020ShareSam Elliott will narrate veteran-made docuseries about The Old GuardOscar-nominated Sam Elliott will narrate the four-part docuseries Honor Guard, which follows U.S. Army soldiers throughout the grueling training required to serve at the 3rd Infantry Regiment. Also known as The Old Guard, the 3rd I… BYShannon CorbeilApr 29, 2020ShareBYEric MilzarskiApr 29, 2020ShareThis is how the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier came to beAt the heart of Arlington National Cemetery lies one of our nation’s most magnificent displays of honor and respect to our fallen troops. Three unnamed graves are tended to by some of the most disciplined soldiers the military has to offer. The sol… BYEric MilzarskiApr 29, 2020Share
BYMiguel OrtizNov 4, 2022ShareHow – and why – the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was createdThroughout the history of warfare, there have been battlefield casualties who could not be identified. Whether it was due to… BYMiguel OrtizNov 4, 2022Share
BYBlake StilwellOct 16, 2022ShareThese pistols are carried by NCOs at the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierMany military members are familiar with the sight of a shift change at Arlington National Cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Only the U.S. Army’s finest can join the Old Guard and walk the carpet as a tomb sentinel, so the highlight of any vi… BYBlake StilwellOct 16, 2022Share
BYLogan NyeAug 16, 2022Share15 photos show how visiting VIPs show honor at Tomb of the Unknown SoldierThe chief of police of Washington D.C’s Metropolitan Police Department, Peter Newsham, visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Aug. 14 with many of his senior leaders and police officers and participated in a wreath-laying ceremony and other eve… BYLogan NyeAug 16, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyFeb 24, 2023Share6 respectful facts about the Sentinels who guard Arlington’s Tomb of the UnknownsIt doesn’t matter if the sun is shining, if a hurricane is passing through Washington, DC or if a Tomb… BYTeam MightyFeb 24, 2023Share
BYJessica EvansAug 16, 2022Share5 little-known facts about the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierThe Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is one of the most iconic monuments in Arlington National Cemetery. The marble sarcophagus… BYJessica EvansAug 16, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyOct 24, 2022ShareToday in military history: First ‘Unknown Soldier’ selected for TombOn Oct. 24, 1921, U.S. Sergeant Edward Younger selected the body of the first “Unknown Soldier” to be honored from… BYTeam MightyOct 24, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizOct 4, 2022ShareThe first all-female guard change at the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierLocated in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is the final resting place of fallen, unidentified… BYMiguel OrtizOct 4, 2022Share
BYTim KirkpatrickJul 15, 2021ShareHere’s what it takes to guard the ‘Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’Every year, approximately 4 million people travel to Arlington National Cemetery to pay their respects to the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice defending our great country. Most gather in solemn awe at the historic site of “ BYTim KirkpatrickJul 15, 2021Share
BYTim KirkpatrickMar 4, 2022ShareWatch this Sentinel destroy a trespasser at the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierIn April of 1948, the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment took on the unique responsibility of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Being a Tomb Sentinel isn’t as simple as walking back and forth while keeping a close eye out; it’s an… BYTim KirkpatrickMar 4, 2022Share
BYTim KirkpatrickJun 3, 2021Share6 things you didn’t know about the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierOne of the greatest tragedies of war is when a troop falls and is lost amidst the chaos of combat — the troop’s body, for whatever reason, cannot be properly identified. To pay homage to these unknown troops who made the ultimate sacrifice in Wor… BYTim KirkpatrickJun 3, 2021Share
BYLogan NyeApr 26, 2021ShareThe unknown deceased who have received the Medal of HonorIn 1921, after World War I, Congress wanted to find a way to reflect the nation’s gratitude to the many unknown dead who fought in the Great War, so they passed a series of acts … BYLogan NyeApr 26, 2021Share
BYTeam MightyApr 6, 2021ShareA 100-year-old Sentinel returned to the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierJack Eaton enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1937, the same year the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier started being… BYTeam MightyApr 6, 2021Share
BYBlake StilwellFeb 20, 2021ShareA sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier stood watch for 23 hours during a hurricaneThe Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has been guarded for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, nonstop since July 2, 1937. The Tomb Sentinels th… BYBlake StilwellFeb 20, 2021Share
BYShannon CorbeilApr 29, 2020ShareSam Elliott will narrate veteran-made docuseries about The Old GuardOscar-nominated Sam Elliott will narrate the four-part docuseries Honor Guard, which follows U.S. Army soldiers throughout the grueling training required to serve at the 3rd Infantry Regiment. Also known as The Old Guard, the 3rd I… BYShannon CorbeilApr 29, 2020Share
BYEric MilzarskiApr 29, 2020ShareThis is how the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier came to beAt the heart of Arlington National Cemetery lies one of our nation’s most magnificent displays of honor and respect to our fallen troops. Three unnamed graves are tended to by some of the most disciplined soldiers the military has to offer. The sol… BYEric MilzarskiApr 29, 2020Share
