Post by JR on Dec 12, 2012 21:40:45 GMT -6
ARLINGTON
CEMETERY
Jeopardy
Question:
On
Jeopardy the other night, the
final question
was
"How
many steps does the guard take during
his
walk
across the tomb of the Unknowns"
----
All
three contestants missed it! --
This
is
really
an awesome sight to watch if you've
never
had the chance ..
Very
fascinating.
Tomb
of
the
Unknown Soldier
1.
How
many steps does the guard take during
his
walk
across the tomb of the Unknowns
and
why?
21
steps
:
It
alludes
to the twenty-one gun salute which
is
the
highest
honor given any military or
foreign
dignitary.
2.
How
long does he hesitate after his about
face
to
begin
his return
walk
and why?
21
seconds
for the same reason as answer
number
1
3.
Why are
his gloves wet?
His
gloves
are moistened to prevent his losing
his
grip on
the rifle.
4.
Does he
carry his rifle on the same shoulder
all
the
time
and
, if
not,
why not?
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.
5.
How
often are the guards changed?
Guards
are
changed every thirty minutes,
twenty-four hours a day, 365
days a
year.
6.
What
are the physical traits of the guard
limited
to?
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.
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
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 interned. Among the notables
are:
President Taft,
Joe
Lewis {the boxer}
Medal
of Honor winner Audie L. Murphy, the
most
decorated soldier of WWII and
of Hollywood
fame.
Every guard spends five
hours a day
getting
his uniforms ready for guard duty..
ETERNAL
REST
GRANT THEM O LORD AND LET PERPETUAL
LIGHT
SHINE
UPON THEM.
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
service person. The tomb has been patrolled
continuously,
24/7,
since 1930.
God
Bless
and keep them.
We can be
very
proud
of our young men
and
women
in
the
service no matter where they serve.
God Bless America
CEMETERY
Jeopardy
Question:
On
Jeopardy the other night, the
final question
was
"How
many steps does the guard take during
his
walk
across the tomb of the Unknowns"
----
All
three contestants missed it! --
This
is
really
an awesome sight to watch if you've
never
had the chance ..
Very
fascinating.
Tomb
of
the
Unknown Soldier
1.
How
many steps does the guard take during
his
walk
across the tomb of the Unknowns
and
why?
21
steps
:
It
alludes
to the twenty-one gun salute which
is
the
highest
honor given any military or
foreign
dignitary.
2.
How
long does he hesitate after his about
face
to
begin
his return
walk
and why?
21
seconds
for the same reason as answer
number
1
3.
Why are
his gloves wet?
His
gloves
are moistened to prevent his losing
his
grip on
the rifle.
4.
Does he
carry his rifle on the same shoulder
all
the
time
and
, if
not,
why not?
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.
5.
How
often are the guards changed?
Guards
are
changed every thirty minutes,
twenty-four hours a day, 365
days a
year.
6.
What
are the physical traits of the guard
limited
to?
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.
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
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 interned. Among the notables
are:
President Taft,
Joe
Lewis {the boxer}
Medal
of Honor winner Audie L. Murphy, the
most
decorated soldier of WWII and
of Hollywood
fame.
Every guard spends five
hours a day
getting
his uniforms ready for guard duty..
ETERNAL
REST
GRANT THEM O LORD AND LET PERPETUAL
LIGHT
SHINE
UPON THEM.
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
service person. The tomb has been patrolled
continuously,
24/7,
since 1930.
God
Bless
and keep them.
We can be
very
proud
of our young men
and
women
in
the
service no matter where they serve.
God Bless America
