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William D Martin II
Tomb Position
Assistant Relief CommanderTomb Relief
3rdHighest Military Rank
CW4Tomb Dates
Jun 1999 - Apr 2002Military Dates
Mar 1996 - Jul 2019Society Membership
Lifetime MemberHome City / State
KYCurrent City / State
KYUnits & Campaigns
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division3d United States Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
515th Military Police Detachment
280th Military Police Detachment
87th Military Police Detachment (Airborne)
Commander, 83rd Military Police Detachment
Commander, 280th Military Police Detachment
Career Manager, United States Army Human Resources Command
Awards & Decorations
Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Identification BadgeParachutist Bagde
Expert Infantryman Badge
Military Police Regimental Association "Order of the Marechaussee"
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Did you know?
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.
