Tomb Guards
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In MemoryEarl F. McDonaldJan '31 - Dec '41
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In MemoryDaniel CobleyMar '31 - Jun '31
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In MemoryHomer D. HealeyMar '31 - Jun '31
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In MemoryStacy M KauffmanMar '31 - Jun '31
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In MemoryAlbert Elmer Leis, Sr.Mar '31 - Jun '31
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In MemoryLouis LopezMar '31 - Jun '31
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In MemoryJohn MurphyMar '31 - Jun '31
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In MemoryRobert Edward PalmerMar '31 - Jun '31
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In MemoryPaul Daniel SiepMar '31 - Jun '31
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In MemoryMarshall J. BurnetteMay '35 - Sep '38
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In MemoryCharles W. YingerNov '36 - Nov '37
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In MemoryMichael BereshJan '37 - Dec '40
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In MemoryHunter M. Vaught, Sr.Nov '37 - Nov '38
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In MemoryJack Snyder EatonJan '38 - Jan '40
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In MemoryHenry S. PickerelJan '38 - Jun '38
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In MemoryFrank KozlowskyJan '39 - Jan '40
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In MemoryAnthony J. ToomeyFeb '41 - Feb '42
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In MemoryGeorge J. Koch Sr.Apr '41 - Jul '41
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In MemoryRobert H. BurtonJan '42 - Dec '42
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In MemoryNorman T. DanielsJan '44 - Dec '46
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In MemoryGeorge H. Waple IIIJan '45 - Jan '48
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In MemoryFrank L. SklenarJan '47 - Dec '49
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In MemoryDominick VarrialleFeb '47 - Jul '48
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In MemoryHarlan HuntJan '48 - Dec '50
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In MemoryGene Edward AckleyJan '49 - Dec '51
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In MemoryEugene H. CarlinJan '49 - Dec '50
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In MemoryHarold Wayne KrambeckMay '49 - Mar '52
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In MemoryJoseph DonatoMar '50 - Jan '51
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In MemoryDonald Harry KraftJan '51 - Dec '53
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In MemoryTheodore "Ted" ManolukasOct '51 - Oct '52
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In MemoryDavid W. BeanJan '52 - Mar '53
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In MemoryFelix "Phil" CordekFeb '52 - Mar '54
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In MemoryJohn Joseph MorelliMar '52 - Mar '53
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In MemoryPatrick H. HoyingOct '52 - Jan '53
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In MemoryRobert BlanchardFeb '53 - Sep '54
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In MemoryThomas J. CopeMar '53 - Jan '54
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In MemoryJoseph F. McIlrathMar '53 - May '54
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In MemoryThomas FerranteNov '53 - Nov '54
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In MemoryDonald J. ChristieJan '54 - Dec '55
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In MemoryRichard M. PittsingerAug '54 - Apr '55
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In MemoryJohn Thomas FeehanOct '54 - Sep '55
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In MemoryJohn J. SheehyOct '54 - Apr '55
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In MemoryTheodore L. GoerschnerNov '54 - May '55
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In MemoryMartin T. GreenDec '54 - Sep '55
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In MemoryBernard R. BraunJan '55 - Dec '55
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In MemoryWoodrow W. MangumJan '55 - Dec '66
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In MemoryRobert C. SpottJan '55 - Dec '57
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In MemoryJohn R. LloydMar '55 - Jun '55
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In MemoryFrederick W KozlowskiMay '55 - Apr '56
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In MemoryHans D SchlichtingMay '55 - Mar '56
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In MemoryJohn D. Gira Jr.Sep '55 - Sep '56
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In MemoryMichael A. ZwolinskiOct '55 - Apr '56
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In MemoryLionel Ambrose MillerJan '56 - Dec '57
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In MemoryRobert H. SillsJan '56 - Dec '57
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In MemoryEugene HansonSep '56 - Jun '57
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In MemoryAlfred E SavardSep '56 - Feb '57
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In MemoryChristian F. MillerDec '56 - Jun '57
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In MemoryFrancis X. NortonJan '57 - Mar '57
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In MemoryLaVern E. PaxApr '57 - Oct '58
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In MemoryWayne ThomasJun '57 - May '58
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In MemoryFrank S. CoulterJul '57 - Aug '58
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In MemoryTalmadge B. Gilley, Jr.Aug '57 - Jul '58
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In MemoryJohn David SmytheDec '57 - Dec '58
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In MemoryFrederick Kenton BartremJan '58 - Dec '59
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In MemoryWilliam Alvin SiddonJan '58 - Dec '59
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In MemoryRonald Edwin HuffordJul '58 - Jan '59
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In MemoryJohn F. Curtis Jr.Sep '58 - Aug '59
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In MemoryWarren Elroy ReederJan '59 - Dec '60
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In MemoryDonald A. RichburgJan '59 - May '60
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In MemoryGeorge VanlandinghamMay '59 - Jul '60
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In MemoryRobert CarraherJun '59 - Sep '60
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In MemoryJohn ButchkoAug '59 - Oct '60
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In MemoryJan H. LillyAug '59 - Jun '60
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In MemoryRonald William GibsonJan '60 - Jan '61
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In MemoryJames CostelloMar '60 - Mar '61
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In MemoryDavid GoodwinMar '60 - Jan '62
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In MemoryJohn Andrew RanumMay '60 - Aug '61
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In MemoryDouglas LamkeAug '60 - Feb '62
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In MemoryRobert Van WierenAug '60 - Aug '62
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In MemoryJames E. LakesJan '61 - Dec '62
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In MemoryRaymond A. ReedJan '61 - Dec '62
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In MemoryCharles H. GarrisonFeb '61 - Sep '61
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In MemoryGary RobertsonJun '61 - May '62
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In MemoryDarrell WeberApr '62 - Feb '63
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In MemoryWilliam Wanner WestAug '62 - Dec '62
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In MemoryJames S. HardenOct '65 - Apr '66
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In MemoryRay A. BowmanJan '67 - Dec '67
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In MemoryJohn B. SassamanJan '71 - Nov '71
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In MemoryRichard E. WhitleyJan '46 - Jan '49
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In MemoryHarry F. HarrowerJan '50 - Jan '51
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0001 In MemoryWilliam E. DanielFeb '57 - Jun '60
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0003 In MemoryVernon R. WhitmoreMay '57 - Sep '58
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0005 In MemoryThomas C. BoneOct '59 - Jul '62
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0006 In MemoryLloyd N. (Neale) CosbyDec '58 - Jul '60
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0007 In MemoryEugene S. MillionJun '60 - Oct '61
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0008 In MemoryWilliam E. RigsbyJun '60 - Nov '61
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0009 In MemoryJoseph S. Zachwieja Jr.Jun '60 - Jul '61
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0010 In MemoryDavid G. WillisJul '61 - Apr '64
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0012 In MemoryRichard Russell AlexanderNov '61 - Jan '63
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0014 In MemoryAllen J. EldredgeMar '62 - Jun '66
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0016 In MemoryJohn F. ClarkJul '62 - Jan '64
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0020 In MemoryMorris W. MooreMar '63 - Jan '66
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0023 In MemoryHillard Jordan JrJul '63 - Sep '64
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0024 In MemoryGary J Bauer
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0025 In MemoryBenny G. HigdonAug '63 - Aug '65
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0030 In MemoryRobert M. RehmerMay '64 - Nov '65
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0031 In MemoryDavid GatesMar '64 - Sep '65
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0033 *KIA*William R. Spates Jr.Nov '63 - Nov '64
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0036 In MemoryJohn F PhillipsDec '64 - Jan '66
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0047 In MemoryThomas F. HamletteSep '65 - Dec '67
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0051 In MemoryHubert E. BrennanDec '66 - Feb '69
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0056 *KIA*Marvin L. Franklin Jr.Jan '66 - Jan '67
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0057 In MemoryJames LaettnerNov '66 - Nov '67
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0059 In MemoryDaniel J MancusoNov '66 - Mar '68
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0063 In MemoryStanford T SmithJul '67 - Aug '68
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0075 In MemoryGordon EllensOct '68 - Nov '69
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0083 In MemoryJuan O BlazJul '69 - May '70
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0090 In MemoryRobert V CondonDec '69 - Dec '70
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0093 In MemoryWilliam H TerryApr '70 - Jan '71
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0097 In MemoryPeter A ColantoniJun '70 - Jun '71
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0099 In MemoryMartin R. YoklicAug '70 - Jun '71
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0114 In MemoryGary P BroersmaSep '71 - Feb '73
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0133 In MemoryWilliam BrietzkeDec '72 - Oct '73
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0151 In MemoryHerbert E Cleveland SrJul '74 - Aug '75
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0177 In MemoryCraig R. BeckerFeb '76 - Oct '77
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0178 In MemoryMichael P HeaphyMay '76 - Jan '78
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0193 In MemoryRonald Dale Achenbach, Sr.Jul '77 - Oct '78
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0196 In MemoryAndrew L HenryNov '77 - Sep '78
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0200 In MemoryDouglas L FraleighFeb '78 - Nov '79
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0217 In MemoryDavid Allen JonesMar '79 - Jul '81
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0219 In MemoryAlbert C. HuddyMay '79 - Aug '80
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0240 In MemoryMichael M VinsonNov '80 - Jul '81
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0241 In MemoryVirgil ThompsonNov '80 - Mar '82
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0248 In MemoryCharles GauldinJun '81 - Mar '82
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0257 In MemoryJ. Aleksandr VollmannFeb '82 - Nov '82
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0264 In MemoryWilliam E HottingerOct '82 - Jan '84
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0266 In MemoryJames A. Goekler JrFeb '83 - Feb '84
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0268 In MemoryMichael E KirbyFeb '83 - Mar '83
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0276 In MemoryMike DennettJul '83 - Apr '84
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0278 In MemoryRandall L. LoweJul '83 - Jun '84
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0292 In MemoryRolf Sidney ChristensonJul '84 - Aug '85
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0313 In MemoryJeffrey Charles DavisApr '86 - Dec '90
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0528 *KIA*Adam L. DickmyerApr '04 - Sep '07
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Did you know?
How many Sentinels have been female?
There have been over 680 tomb guards awarded the badge since 1958 when we started counting. There are hundreds more from the year 1926 when the Army started guarding the Tomb. The 3rd US Infantry (The Old Guard) is the unit that has been given the duty of guarding the Tomb. It was given this sacred duty in 1948. The Old Guard was -- and still is -- considered a combat unit. As an Infantry unit, females were not permitted in the ranks for many years. It wasn't until 1994 that females were permitted to volunteer to become a Sentinel when the 289th Military Police Company was attached to the Old Guard. The MP branch is a combat support unit and includes females.
In 1996, SGT Heather Johnsen became the first female to earn the Tomb Guard Identification Badge. She volunteered for duty in June 1995 and earned her badge in 1996. However, SGT Johnson was not the only female Sentinel. Since then, there have been a total of five female Sentinels awarded the Tomb Guard Identification Badge:
SGT Danyell Wilson earned
her badge in 1997
SSG Tonya Bell received hers in 1998
SGT Ruth
Hanks earned her badge in June 2015
SFC Chelsea Porterfield earned her badge in 2021
Several other units have since been attached to the Old Guard -- food
service, transportation, medics, etc. -- so now females have an ever
greater opportunity to become a Sentinel. Females must meet the same
requirements as the male soldiers to be eligible to volunteer at the
Tomb. the only difference is that females have a minimum height of 5'8"
-- which is the same standard to be a member of the Old Guard.