Friday, June 1, 2018

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier-- Part 1: "The Old Guard" Keeps Watch


From the May 28, 2018, Indianapolis Star  'Haunting obligation' for tomb guardian" by Dawn Mitchell.

Hoosier watched over unidentified fallen.  Bill Hanna was a guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from 1996-1999.

Very appropriate for Memorial Day.

"Amid the peaceful and serene landscape of Arlington National Cemetery, the cadence from metal taps on the heels of soldiers marching in drill echoes off the monuments and headstones.

It is a sound that's occurred since 1948, when soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment or 'The Old Guard' began keeping their watch over the unidentified fallen at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, or Tomb of the Unknowns."




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