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Since April 6, 1948 the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has been guarded 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, regardless of weather. Millions of Americans annually visit the Memorial Amphitheater to watch these dedicated soldiers of a new generation, dutifully pace 21 steps across a black mat on the west face of the Tomb.
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www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/unknowns/0_unknowns_sen...
www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/unknowns/0_unknowns_sentinels.html
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; President Warren G. Harding Dedicating the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of World War I ... (The Unknown Soldier of World War I was also awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, as well as the highest awards of all allied natins. Congress further authorized awards of the Medal of Honor to the unknown soldiers of World...
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www.homeofheroes.com/moh/memory/unknowns.html
www.homeofheroes.com/moh/memory/unknowns.html
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History of the tomb, war summaries, the sentinel's creed, and photos. ... Serving as a Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was a defining period in our lives. For each of us, it was a motivating factor that has been a measuring stick of our lives. We were profoundly affected by this unique experience;
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www.tombguard.org/
www.tombguard.org/
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The guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (we call ourselves "Sentinels") are completely dedicated to their duty of guarding the Tomb. Because of that dedication, the weather does not bother them. In fact, they consider it an honor to stand their watch (we call it "walking the mat"), regardless of the weather.
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www.tombguard.org/FAQ.html
www.tombguard.org/FAQ.html
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, stop along the Virtual Tour of Historic Philadelphia. ... The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier lies within Washington Square, one of the five public parks drawn up by William Penn in his 1682 blueprint for Philadelphia.
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www.ushistory.org/tour/tour_tomb.htm
www.ushistory.org/tour/tour_tomb.htm
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Throughout history, many soldiers have died in wars without their remains being identified. In modern times, nations have developed the practice of having a symbolic Tomb of the Unknown Soldier that...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier
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Interesting facts about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Sentinels of the Third United States Infantry Regiment "Old Guard" ... The first Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was a sub base and a base or plinth. It was slightly smaller than the present base. This was torn away when the present Tomb was started Aug. 27,
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US tomb's unknown soldier identified; The remains were removed in a solemn ceremony; Forensic tests in the United States have confirmed that the remains exhumed from the Tomb of the Unknowns in Washington were those of an air force pilot shot down during the Vietnam war.
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news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/122880.stm
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