Unveiling the Truth

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Vince and Eric uncover the secret selection process behind the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and present their findings to Patricia Blasey. The Blasey family decides to expose the alleged cover-up, leading to a collaboration with CBS for a public revelation. This chapter explores the efforts to bring back the remains of Michael Blasey, the evolution of identifying unknown soldiers, and reflects on the significance of the tomb.

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.

The Known Unknown