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Robb

(39,665 posts) Tue Oct 30, 2012, 12:28 PM Oct 2012

If anyone still cares about the Tomb of the Unknowns and the Old Guard, they're fine. And on duty.

The Army handed out a photo that was taken Monday morning before Arlington National Cemetery closed because of the storm. Afterward, when morning funerals were completed, the Old Guard soldiers were still on duty but had moved into an enclosure covered by a green awning known as "the box," about 20 feet away from the tomb, according to regiment spokesman Maj. John Miller.

He said if the weather becomes intolerable, the tomb can also be guarded from a room inside a nearby amphitheater.

Read More: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/national_world&id=8866240

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If anyone still cares about the Tomb of the Unknowns and the Old Guard, they're fine. And on duty. (Original Post) Robb Oct 2012 OP

Thank you. speedoo Oct 2012 #1

Thank you. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #2

Thank you: brings tears to the eyes... nenagh Oct 2012 #3

Thanks. NOLALady Oct 2012 #4

Reads like Monty Python: "the tomb can also be guarded from a room inside a nearby amphitheater." Romulox Oct 2012 #5

Stop that. That's filth. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #7

. Iggo Oct 2012 #8

K&R HopeHoops Oct 2012 #6

Thank you glacierbay Oct 2012 #9

Those guards are an incredible breed. liberal N proud Oct 2012 #10

speedoo

(11,229 posts)

1. Thank you.

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 12:54 PM

Oct 2012

I care very much.

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

2. Thank you. nt

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Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:03 PM

Oct 2012

nenagh

(1,925 posts)

3. Thank you: brings tears to the eyes...

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:03 PM

Oct 2012

Thank you again

NOLALady

(4,003 posts)

4. Thanks.

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Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:05 PM

Oct 2012

Romulox

(25,960 posts)

5. Reads like Monty Python: "the tomb can also be guarded from a room inside a nearby amphitheater."

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:08 PM

Oct 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

7. Stop that. That's filth.

Reply to Romulox (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:19 PM

Oct 2012

Iggo

(50,056 posts)

8. .

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Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:23 PM

Oct 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

6. K&R

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:18 PM

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glacierbay

(2,477 posts)

9. Thank you

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:36 PM

Oct 2012

and I do deeply care.

liberal N proud

(61,203 posts)

10. Those guards are an incredible breed.

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 01:38 PM

Oct 2012

Only the most dedicated are honored to guard the tomb.

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