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Despite the threat of Coronavirus, The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment ('The Old Guard') continues to stand guard over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as it has since 1937.
During our current extended stay at home period, U.S. Senator Tom Cotton's book "Sacred Duty" is an excellent non-political outline of the varied service of this amazing unit.
New York Daily News:
Despite the threat of Coronavirus, The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment ('The Old Guard') continues to stand guard over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as it has since 1937.
During our current extended stay at home period, U.S. Senator Tom Cotton's book "Sacred Duty" is an excellent non-political outline of the varied service of this amazing unit.
New York Daily News:
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier remains guarded 24/7 despite coronavirus threat
The Army’s 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment continues to stand guard over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, even though Arlington National Cemetery is closed because of the coronavirus lockdown.
“For us, it doesn’t matter if it’s a hurricane, or if it’s the coronavirus.” Cpt. Harold Earls told CBS affiliate WUSA9. “We are always here, we are always guarding.”
Sentinel Earls is part of a tradition that began July 1,1937, and has seen more than 30,000 straight nights of patrol. The gravesite he and fellow servicemen and women guard holds the remains of unidentified soldiers from America’s foreign wars. The first burial was approved by congress in March 1921 and represents unaccounted for U.S. soldiers who lost their lives in WW1.
YouTube:
Best Video of the Changing of the Guard at Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington Cemetery
YouTube:
Tomb Guards ● Post in Rain at Arlington Cemetery
Fox News (including a must-see excerpt of the excellent Fox Nation episode with Brian Kilmeade):
Sen. Cotton tells the story of serving with ‘The Old Guard’ at Arlington National Cemetery
Harper Collins (Publisher of U.S. Senator Tom Collins' 'Sacred Duty')
Sacred Duty: A Soldier's Tour at Arlington National Cemetery
CNN:
What you need to know about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Screenshot From The First YouTube Video Listed Above
