February 22, 2021 – Centennial Tidbit #16 Released
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Centennial Tidbit #16 - Author Philip Bigler has been released. You can find more information HERE
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History Side Note
Posted September 20, 2022 in Special ReportPrior to the 1984 Vietnam Interment, there stood a plaque on the plaza to let all visitors to Tomb of the Unknown Soldier know that the ongoing search for an unknown from the Vietnam war yielded no...
Education Committee Update
Posted September 17, 2022 in The SentinelBrother and Sister Tomb Guards, Over the next few months, and going into next year, we expect to have an increase in Educational Presentation requests. We are currently working with the Gold Star...
American History Essay Winner - The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Posted September 8, 2022 in Special ReportDuring the National Commemoration of the Centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (1921-2021), the Society proposed to the federal government that an essay contest be created with the theme "Why...
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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.
