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Old 08-27-2009, 07:57 PM
 
Location: New Mexico U.S.A.
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Far left, a tomb guard waits to lay a wreath honoring fallen chaplains and chaplain's assistants during a responsive
reading at the Commemoration Ceremony on Chaplains Hill, Arlington National Cemetery July 24, 2007 celebrating the
234th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Chaplains Corps. Chaplain (Sgt. Maj.) Tommy L. Marrero, regimental Sergeant Major,
and U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains (Maj. Gen.) Douglas Carver flank retired chaplain's assistant (PFC) George Wiedensall,
Korean War veteran and the ceremony's special guest. Photo Courtesy of U.S. Army, Photo Credit: Rachel Ponder,
APG News




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Old 02-18-2011, 04:23 PM
 
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U.S. Marine Master Sergeant Retired Albert W. Dilworth, hands a wreath to the Army Honor Guard to be placed at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, December 11th, 2010. Dilworth is the oldest
living Marine in Maryland at the age of 96. U.S. Army Photo by Specialist Jared Forsyth.
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Old 08-30-2011, 11:13 PM
 
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Default Tomb of the Unknowns

Just a reminder.
Still Vigilant at the Tomb of the Unknowns Despite Irene - ABC News
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Old 08-31-2011, 02:49 PM
 
Location: Matthews, NC
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The rain probably broke up the monotony. Anytime I had to walk guard duty like that I used to pretend to have conversations with any nearby statues.
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Old 09-04-2011, 06:17 PM
 
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if it works
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Old 11-12-2011, 08:42 AM
 
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Default Tomb of Unknown


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Old 11-16-2011, 06:40 PM
 
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I wasn't aware that members of the Honor Guard could do that.

Good. I'm all in favor of them being able to command respect of that spot.
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Old 01-07-2012, 09:43 AM
 
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A U.S. Marine stands at Arlington National Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknowns during a Veterans Day ceremony
November 11th, 2010, in Arlington, Virgonia. U.S. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen. 101111-A-0193C-001

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Old 01-10-2012, 07:17 AM
 
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U.S. Army General Lloyd J. Austin III, U.S. Forces - Iraq commanding general, salutes the tomb of the unknown
soldier January 6th, 2011, during a wreath laying ceremony on Iraqi Army Day in Baghdad, Iraq. U.S. Air Force
photo by Senior Airman Andrew Lee. 110106-F-5688L-256

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Old 01-14-2012, 07:17 AM
 
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Attendees of a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknowns watch the
proceedings November 11th, 2010, in Arlington, Virginia. DoD photo by Cherie Cullen. 101111-D-7203C-005

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