The Precision and Reverence of the Tomb of the Unknown

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This chapter discusses the precision and meditative nature of the marching guards at the Tomb of the Unknown. It highlights the silence and respect that surrounds the guards' movements and the training they undergo to achieve such precision. The chapter also mentions the consequences of disturbing the atmosphere and shares anecdotes of guards reprimanding visitors.

Roman note: This is one of my favorite episodes of all time. Should be a movie. Enjoy!

The tradition of the Tomb of the Unknowns goes back only about a century, but it has become one of the most solemn and reverential monuments. When President Reagan added the remains of an unknown serviceman who died in combat in Vietnam to the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery in 1984, it was the only set of remains that couldn’t be identified from the war. Now, thankfully, there will never likely be a soldier who dies in battle whose body can’t be identified. And as a result of DNA technology, even the unknowns currently interred in the tomb can be positively identified.

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