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            The Tomb Guard walks the mat on a quiet, overcast, chilly Spring day.

Hand-picked and rigorously trained soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard", have the solemn duty and humbling responsibility to maintain the highest standards and traditions of the United States Army and the Nation while keeping a constant vigil at the Tomb of the Unknowns; with a special duty to prevent any desecration or disrespect directed toward the tomb.

As part of this soldier's training he was required to master performance on weapons manual, ceremonial steps, cadence, military bearing, and orders; meet Tomb uniform standards for Army Dress Blues, Shoes, glasses, and brass and metals, and be able to recite 35 pages of information on the history of the Tomb and Arlington National Cemetery, verbatim - including punctuation.  A successful trainee is awarded the Tomb Guard Identification Badge - the least awarded badge in the Army, and second only to the Astronaut Badge in U.S. military rarity.  

The soldiers assigned to the Tomb Guard embody the 99 words of The Sentinel's Creed - line six of which is the title of this image.  So solemn and unique is their duty, the Tomb Guard Identification Badge is the only military badge that can be (and has been) revoked for any action that brings disrespect to the Tomb during the lifetime of the Tomb Guard.

Taken in: United States / Virginia / Arlington / Fort Myer (show map)

Taken on: April 15, 2018

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/5.6, 1/160 sec, 200mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

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