Tomb Guard and serving in a war zone are not mutually exclusive.

From a Google read many fall out after requesting a chance at the position. Includes front end screening, training and post training field testing.

What is the criteria? Damn. They must be serious about the best of the best.

Edit. Cripes. Forgot a pic.

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Maybe I misstated. "The Tomb Guard Badge is the second-least awarded badge in the US Military, after the Astronaut Badge"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guard,_Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_Identification_ Badge

However, it cannot be disputed that the highest honor to receive in the military would be the Congressional Medal of Honor.

A short 10 minute documentary of what it takes to become a Tomb Guard.
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But they aren't better or more honourable then any grunt that got wounded in action or that got any other decoration or commendation for action they did in battle. Or even a regular joe schmoe that served away from family for a year, in the rear somewhere in A hole stan or I wreck or did gruesome shifts on board a carrier as a any color shirt on deck, or any regular sailor on a boat, on or under water.

Ceremonial duty cannot be more important then ACTUAL duty, that's what i'm saying.
It's ceremonial. There is NO risk.
The idea of remembrance they guard does not make them heroes themself.
Second only to Astronaut is what the OP said.. That's rubbish and you know it.

Don't tell me I have no understanding or respect for those who payed the ultimate price. We honour them every day in Ypres.. We stop traffic for it.
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that makes more sense..

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I'm sure it's not, but the Serving in the War zone outweights the ceremonial duty part, any day of the week.

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The Ballad of Curtis Loew

You are correct sir, drove by there today on the way to the Jug(but not the actual Jug from the song, but some people try and pass it off as the one:D)http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1548023945.jpg

Please allow me to start by saying I am glad that we both agree that those that serve their country in the
military should be honored.

Please allow me to clarify what I am saying. To me, the honor guard is not more honorable than others who serve. They have pinpoint precision accuracy for performing the ceremonial duty of giving honor. They have the honor of being the best at doing the things in the ceremony to honor the true heros. Very few are allowed to join this group because they are not as good. As such, it is an honor to honor the most honorable. (Won that is a weird sentence)

random:
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Looks like an old auto repair shop. But, did someone important live there once upon a time?

See post 93822