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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
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I had the pleasure, no honor, to meet two Tomb Guards while driving on Interstate 80 a few years ago. A Jeep CJ passed me and in the rear window was a decal "The Old Guard" so I followed them into the rest area a few miles ahead. I had the honor to personally thank them for the service they do. Very humbling.
I understand that to be a Tomb Guard is second only to being an astronaut. A very high honor in the US Army.
Another picture of a Tomb Guard during a snow storm but this picture was prior to the Vietnam war and the guard is shouldering an M1 Garand.
If you go to Arlington, pay attention to the signs.