Missing In Action
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Foundation John Hamre, Neale Cosby, Richard Azzaro, and Mick Kicklighter Dear Colleagues, This article is being forwarded to capture the work of Joe Neubeiser, Joe Griffies, and Richard Azzaro. This article was inspired by a woman who assisted us in finding the grave of Chaplain Father Duff, who escorted the remains of the World War I Unknown from France in 1921. How we met her kind and generous assistance would in itself justify our telling you about her. But there...
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March 18, 2021 – Never Forget Garden planned at first VA Facility in the US
Posted March 18, 2021All, Spring is upon us and many individuals and organizations have jumped forward in their planning of Never Forget Gardens all across the US and in other countries, supporting the national...
March 15, 2021 – Centennial Tidbit #21 Released
Posted March 15, 2021 in CentennialThe Centennial Committee has hit a milestone with the release of Centennial Tidbit # 21 - Spotlight on Twenty-One Steps. In this second short "spotlight" you will see the first reactions from a...
March 13, 2021 – Centennial Tidbit #20 Released
Posted March 14, 2021 in CentennialCentennial Tidbit #20 has been released and it highlights retired USAF Master Sergeant Jari Villanueva with Taps for Veterans, and the bugler for the internment ceremonies on November 11, 1921...
March 3, 2021 – #TUS100 Update
Posted March 3, 2021Over the past few weeks there have been updates to the website, releases of new tidbits, and the events list updated. You can view the press release HERE...
March 2, 2021 – Centennial Tidbit #18 Released
Posted March 2, 2021 in CentennialThe Centennial Committee is happy to release #18 of our tidbits leading up to #TUS100. This two-part episode returns to the USS Olympia and her operational history after the Battle of Manila Bay....
February 26, 2021 – Centennial Tidbit #17 Released
Posted February 26, 2021 in CentennialThe Centennial Committee is happy to release #17 of our tidbits leading up to #TUS100. This two-part episode returns to the USS Olympia and her role in the Battle of Manila Bay. The second part will...
February 22, 2021 – Centennial Tidbit #16 Released
Posted February 22, 2021 in CentennialCentennial Tidbit #16 - Author Philip Bigler has been released. You can find more information HERE...
2021 Veterans Day Poster Competition
Posted February 18, 2021 in CentennialThe Veterans Affairs is hosting a contest for the design of the 2021 National Veterans Day Poster for November 11, 2021. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is the theme and instructions on how to...
American Rose Society President Article
Posted February 15, 2021 in CentennialThe Society has been working hand-in-hand with the American Rose Society for the past few years regarding the Never Forget Garden and identification of the rose used in October 1921 by Sergeant...
February 1, 2021 – Centennial Tidbit #15 Released
Posted February 1, 2021 in CentennialThe Centennial Committee is happy to release #15 of our tidbits leading up to #TUS100. This episode focuses on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Replica by the Exchange Club of Rome (GA). More...
January 26, 2021 – Save the Date: Never Forget Garden Dedication
Posted January 26, 2021 in CentennialThe American Rose Society has announced that they will be dedicating the Dave & Sandy Long ‘Never Forget Garden’ at America’s Rose Garden at the American Rose Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. View...
January 23, 2021 – Centennial Tidbit #14 Released
Posted January 23, 2021 in CentennialCentennial Tidbit #14 (The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own”) has been released onto our YouTube channel. In this last episode we will be talking with members of Pershing's Own about what its...
Teaching the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier webinar - January 26, 2021
Posted January 19, 2021 in CentennialHistorians from Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) will be hosted by the National World War I Museum and Memorial on January 26, 2021 at 7:00pm where they will talk about the new educational module...
"Journey Home" by SSG Sara Corry (TUSAB)
Posted January 17, 2021 in CentennialAs the Centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier continues this year, we wanted again to share with you the work SSG Sara Corry of The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" (TUSAB). We...
Newest Tomb Guards
Posted January 17, 2021 in Society SpotlightWe are very pleased to announce that the following Tomb Guards have passed the Tomb Guard Identification Badge test: SPC Pulte (TGIB #686) SPC Springer (TGIB #687) SFC Porterfield (TGIB #688) The...
Society 2021 Reunion Update
Posted January 17, 2021Reunion Registration The time has come to register for the upcoming 2021 Reunion. This year the reunion committee has decided to handle the registration process electronically. In order to register,...
January 10, 2021 – New Year Update and Call to Historians
Posted January 10, 2021 in CentennialPlease see the press release on our new website and a call to historians. View press release here: January 10, 2021 – New Year Update and Call to Historians...
Standing the watch at Sea in 1958
Posted December 31, 2020 in Special ReportWhen people think about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, they think of the United States Army. Most are unaware that every time the Unknown Soldier was brought home it was aboard a US Navy vessel....
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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.
