Originally there was no ornate Tomb or any Tomb Guards at the Tomb - TopicsExpress



          

Originally there was no ornate Tomb or any Tomb Guards at the Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier. But when people began sitting atop the tomb to picnic, a civilian guard was hired to protect the tomb. Then on March 25, 1926, the first permanent military guard was posted, though only during the day. Cavalry Soldiers guarded the tomb from 1926 to 1933, artillery Soldiers from 1933 to 1936 and military police from 1936 to 1948. On April 6, 1948, Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) began guarding the tomb, a vigil they have maintained continuously ever since. #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #TombGuards #Arlington #TomboftheUnknownSoldier
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 04:47:19 +0000

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