The Two of the Unknowns

"I was expecting to be jumping out of planes and like put in place and claim wars," he says. "In real life you get to your unit and they're like, Hey, here's a mop. Go clean the bathroom." The tomb guard has been guarding Arlington National Cemetery 24 hours a day since 1948. He is one of only 70-70 people who have held that badge for more than 50 years.

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