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On June 2, 2025, Tomb Guard Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Jay stood on Arlington National Cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Plaza and held up a white rose. Then, he dropped to one knee and laid it ...
Soldiers were first assigned to guard the Tomb in 1926 to discourage visitors from climbing or stepping on it. In 1937, the guards became a 24/7 presence, always standing watch over the Unknown ...
A 1986 graduate of Meridian High School, Todd Carlson often speaks to groups about his time in the Army's Third U.S. Infantry Regiment.
William Zana’s name plaque among the 731 soldiers to ever serve as Sentinel Tomb Guards. US Army video still. Soon after, the unit would run out of that luck.
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery is among the highest honors a U.S. Servicemember can achieve. Soon, Michigan State University ROTC ...
KidsPost Soldier joins elite group guarding Tomb of the Unknowns around-the-clock. Specialist Kyle Williams reflects on being part of the Army’s Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery.
In most jobs, making one mistake would be no big deal. For the members of the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) who stand watch at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, one mistake ...
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a moving, emotional spot. And members of the elite military unit who guard the tomb 24/7 follow a unique and demanding code of conduct.
The guards are chosen to “walk the mat” in front of the tomb for 30 to 120 minutes, depending on the time of the year and the time of the day. Their shift is for 24 hours.
Since April 1948, soldiers from the Army’s 3rd Infantry Regiment’s ‘The Old Guard’ have guarded the Tomb 24 hours a day, 365 days […] WASHINGTON, D.C.