USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Twenty-four hours a day, soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as “The Old Guard, ” stand watch over the Tomb. The Tomb Guards, also called Sentinels, are chosen for this prestigious and highly selective post only after rigorous training and a demanding series of examinations (see below).

Detailed explanation-2: -Guarding the Tomb Soldiers were first assigned to guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in 1926, to discourage visitors from climbing or stepping on it. In 1937, the guards became a 24/7 presence, standing watch over the Unknown Soldier at all times.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Sentinels of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier stand watch 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in any weather. Sentinels, who volunteer for this post, are considered the elite of the elite 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), headquartered at nearby Fort Myer, Virginia.

Detailed explanation-4: -At Arlington National Cemetery, there are individual Civil War unknown burials as well as the remains of 2, 111 Union and Confederate soldiers buried beneath the Tomb of the Civil War Unknowns.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is guarded 24 hours a day by members of a special detail from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). The sentinel does not wear any rank insignia, which ensures that the guard is junior in rank to whoever is buried in the tomb.