U.S. Navy Veteran, Thomas Spivey, Passes Away
2 years ago
With a heavy heart, we inform you of the passing of a U.S. Navy Veteran, Thomas Spivey, on August 19, 2022. Petty Officer Third Class Tom Spivey was an 18-year-old fireman with a place in history as one who stood Honor Guard over the Unknown Soldier of World War II, as the remains were carried home across the Atlantic on the USS Blandy in 1958. “It was a humbling honor to escort the remains of the unknown service man in that flag-draped casket.”
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Click the link below for an amazing insight of the journey of the Unknown Soldiers in 1958
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Do you guard all night long, even when the cemetery is closed?
The Tomb is guarded 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In fact, there has been a Sentinel on duty in front of the Tomb every minute of every day since 1937.
