Tomb of the Unknown Soldier-- Part 4: Getting That Tomb Guard Identification Badge

Training to be a Sentinel is very difficult.and rigorous.  It involves learning the history of the Tomb of the Unknowns, ceremonial steps, cadence, military bearing and weapon training.  A person completing this successfully is awarded a Tomb Guard Identification Badge.

This honor is awarded to very few and involves a lifelong responsibility.  Any disgrace by the individual, during or after their service will cause the badge to be revoked and it will be removed from the badge board and in its place is a marker reading "Revoked."  All pictures of the person will also be removed.

Since 1948, only 655 soldiers have earned the Sentinel badge and less than a handful are from Indiana.  Hanna has badge No. 441.