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<blockquote data-quote="705red" data-source="post: 537839" data-attributes="member: 5229"><p><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #0000ff">1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #0000ff">tomb of the Unknowns and why? </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'">21 steps. It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute, which is the </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'">highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #0000ff">2. How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin his </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #0000ff">return walk and why? </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'">21 seconds for the same reason as answer number 1 </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #0000ff">3. Why are his gloves wet? </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'">His gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'">rifle. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="color: #0000ff">4. Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="color: #0000ff">and if not, why not? </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'">He carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'">After his march across the path, he executes an about face </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'">and moves the rifle to the outside shoulder. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="color: #0000ff">5. How often are the guards changed? </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'">Guards are changed every thirty minutes, </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'">twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="color: #0000ff">6. What are the physical traits of the guard limited to? </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="color: #0000ff"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">For a person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">between 5' 10" and 6' 2" tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30." Other </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">requirements of the Guard: They must commit 2 years of life to guard the </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">or off duty for the rest of their lives. They cannot swear in public for the </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">rest of their lives and cannot disgrace the uniform {fighting} or the tomb in </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">any way. After two years, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn on </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb. There are only </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">400 presently worn. The guard must obey these rules for the rest of their </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">lives or give up the wreath pin. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The shoes are specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">and cold from their feet. There are metal heel plates that extend to the </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">top of the shoe in order to make the loud click as they come to a halt. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">There are no wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform. Guards dress for duty </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">in front of a full-length mirror. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The first six months of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone, nor </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">watch TV. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">to rest in Arlington National Cemetery . A guard must memorize who they are </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">and where they are interred. Among the notables are: President Taft , Joe </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">E. Lewis {the boxer} and Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy , {the most </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">decorated soldier of WWII} of Hollywood fame. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Every guard spends five hours a day getting his uniforms ready for </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">guard duty. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #0000ff">ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">In 2003 as Hurricane Isabelle was approaching Washington , DC , our </span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">US Senate/House took 2 days off with anticipation of the storm. On the ABC </span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">evening news, it was reported that because of the dangers from the </span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">hurricane, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of </span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment. They </span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">respectfully declined the offer, "No way, Sir!" Soaked to the skin, </span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding </span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that can be </span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">afforded to a serviceperson. The tomb has been patrolled continuously, </span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px">24/7, since 1930. </span></span></p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Courier'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="705red, post: 537839, member: 5229"] [FONT=Courier][SIZE=5][COLOR=#0000ff]1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns and why? [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier]21 steps. It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute, which is the highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary. [/FONT] [/SIZE] [FONT=Courier][SIZE=5][COLOR=#0000ff]2. How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin his return walk and why? [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier]21 seconds for the same reason as answer number 1 [/FONT] [/SIZE] [SIZE=2][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Courier][SIZE=5][COLOR=#0000ff]3. Why are his gloves wet? [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier]His gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the rifle. [/FONT] [/SIZE][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][SIZE=2] [FONT=Courier][COLOR=#0000ff]4. Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time and if not, why not? [/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=2] [FONT=Courier]He carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb. After his march across the path, he executes an about face and moves the rifle to the outside shoulder. [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Courier] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] [FONT=Courier][COLOR=#0000ff]5. How often are the guards changed? [/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=2] [FONT=Courier]Guards are changed every thirty minutes, twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year. [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Courier] [COLOR=#0000ff]6. What are the physical traits of the guard limited to? [/COLOR][SIZE=2] For a person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be between 5' 10" and 6' 2" tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30." Other requirements of the Guard: They must commit 2 years of life to guard the tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on or off duty for the rest of their lives. They cannot swear in public for the rest of their lives and cannot disgrace the uniform {fighting} or the tomb in any way. After two years, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn on their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb. There are only 400 presently worn. The guard must obey these rules for the rest of their lives or give up the wreath pin. The shoes are specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat and cold from their feet. There are metal heel plates that extend to the top of the shoe in order to make the loud click as they come to a halt. There are no wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform. Guards dress for duty in front of a full-length mirror. The first six months of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone, nor watch TV. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery . A guard must memorize who they are and where they are interred. Among the notables are: President Taft , Joe E. Lewis {the boxer} and Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy , {the most decorated soldier of WWII} of Hollywood fame. Every guard spends five hours a day getting his uniforms ready for guard duty. [COLOR=#0000ff]ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM. [/COLOR][FONT=Courier] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][FONT=Courier][/FONT][CENTER][FONT=Courier][SIZE=2] In 2003 as Hurricane Isabelle was approaching Washington , DC , our US Senate/House took 2 days off with anticipation of the storm. On the ABC evening news, it was reported that because of the dangers from the hurricane, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment. They respectfully declined the offer, "No way, Sir!" Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson. The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since 1930. [/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/SIZE][/FONT] [/FONT] [/SIZE][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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