John Thomas Feehan
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SentinelTomb Relief
Tomb Dates
Oct 1954 - Sep 1955Society Membership
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John Thomas Feehan of Glen Head, New York passed away on February 21st, 2021 at the age of 86. Loving husband of Mary Feehan. Beloved father of Susan (Axel) Gidwill, John (Laureen), David (Colleen), and Peter (Patricia). Dearest grandfather of Jesse, Tara, Sean, Lauren, Daniel, Kathryn, Micaela, Leah, and Erin.
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3d United States Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
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How many times will a Sentinel be on duty during the shift?
Each Relief has a 24 hour rotational work day. Ideally, four qualified Sentinels, one Relief Commander (RC), one Assistant Relief Commander (ARC), and several Sentinels in training comprise the Relief. The daily walk schedule is made by the RC or ARC and is dependent on the number of Sentinels who are proficient enough to guard the Tomb in front of the public. Generally, the Sentinel will do several walks back to back and then be done for the day. However, in extreme cases, Sentinels have been known to go back-to-back (every other walk) for the entire shift.
