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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
1. How many steps does
the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the
Unknowns and why?
21 steps. It alludes to
the twenty-one gun salute,
which is the highest honor given any military or
foreign dignitary.
2. How long does he
hesitate after his about face to begin his return walk
and why?
21 seconds for the same
reason as answer number 1
3. Why are his gloves
wet?
His gloves are
moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the rifle.
4. Does he carry his rifle on the same
shoulder all the time and if not, why not?
He carries the
rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb.
After his march
across the path, he executes an about face and
moves the rifle to the outside shoulder.
5. How often are the guards changed?
Guards are
changed every thirty minutes, twenty-four
hours a day, 365 days a year.
6. What are the physical traits of the guard
limited to?
For a person to
apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be
between 5' 10"
and 6' 2" tall and his waist size cannot
exceed 30." Other
requirements of
the Guard: They must commit 2 years of life to
guard the
tomb, live in a
barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any
alcohol on
or off duty for
the rest of their lives. They cannot swear in
public for the
rest of their
lives and cannot disgrace the uniform
{fighting} or the tomb in
any way. After
two years, the guard is given a wreath pin
that is worn on
their lapel
signifying they served as guard of the tomb.
There are only 400 presently worn.
The guard must obey these rules for the rest
of their
lives or give
up the wreath pin.
The shoes are
specially made with very thick soles to keep
the heat
and cold from
their feet. There are metal heel plates that
extend to the
top of the shoe
in order to make the loud click as they come
to a halt.
There are no
wrinkles, folds or lin t on the uniform.
Guards dress for duty in front of a
full-length mirror.
The first six
months of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone,
nor
watch TV. All
off duty time is spent studying the 175
notable peo ple laid
to rest in
Arlington
National
Cemetery.
A guard must memorize who they are
and where they
are interred. Among the notables are:
President Taft, Joe
E. Lewis (the
boxer) and Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy
(the most
decorated
soldier of WWII) of
Hollywood fame.
Every guard
spends five hours a day getting his uniforms
ready for
guard duty.
ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO THEM O LORD, AND MAY
PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.
In 2003 a s
Hurricane Isabelle was approaching
Washington,
DC,
our
US Senate/House
took 2 days off with anticipation of the
storm. On the ABC
evening news,
it was reported that because of the dangers
from the
hurricane, the
military members assigned the duty of guarding
the Tomb of
the Unknown
Soldier were given permission to suspend the
assignment. They
respectfully
declined the offer, "No way, Sir!" Soaked to
the skin,
marching in the
pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said
that guarding
the Tomb was
not just an assignment, it was the highest
honor that can be
afforded to a
serviceperson. The tomb has been patrolled
continuously,
24/7, since
1930.
God Bless and keep them.
We can be very proud of our young men and
women in the service no matter where they
serve.
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http://mydd.com/story/2006/8/14/17325/4950
2. "George Allen's Race Problem," The New Republic, April 27, 2006
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Writing in Preventive Psychiatry E-Newsletter
No. 169, Arthur N. Bernklau, executive director of Veterans for Constitutional
Law in New York, stated, “The real reason for Mr. Principi’s departure was
really never given, however a special report published by eminent scientist
Leuren Moret naming depleted uranium as the definitive cause of the ‘Gulf War
Syndrome’ has fed a growing scandal about the continued use of uranium munitions
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Bernklau continued, “This malady (from uranium
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finally been identified as the cause of this sickness, eliminating the guessing.
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When asked if the main purpose of using DU was
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it is the perfect weapon for killing lots of people!”
Principi could not be reached for comment prior
to deadline.
References
1. Depleted uranium: “Dirty bombs, dirty
missiles, dirty bullets: A death sentence here and abroad” by Leuren Moret,
http://www.sfbayview.com/081804/Depleteduranium081804.shtml.
2. Veterans for Constitutional Law, 112
Jefferson Ave., Port Jefferson NY 11777, Arthur N. Bernklau, executive director,
(516) 474-4261, fax 516-474-1968.
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Gary Kohls, gkohls@cpinternet.com,
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