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fymbah 
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Fort Worth
Member since Oct 2011
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| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:44 am to sicboy)
This is amazing.
I do have a question though, I understand it is a great HONOR to man this post. However, do the rules change for bad weather? Meaning, are these guys that have pissed off their commanding officer so as punishment they are to stand out in one of the worse storms of all time.
Not being funny and I respect these guys more than I can say.
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4LSU2 
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| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:45 am to sicboy)
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Jim Rockford
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| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:45 am to SundayFunday)
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Marines. Enough said.
Nope, Third INF RGT, US Army. The Old Guard.
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Alatgr
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| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:45 am to sicboy)
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sicboy 
New Orleans Saints Fan
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| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:45 am to fymbah)
Butch commented on it on page 1:
it's called the First General Order (which every soldier learns in the first couple of weeks of basic)
I will guard everything within the limits of my post and quit my post only when properly relieved.
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RATeamWannabe
USA Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2009
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| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:46 am to SundayFunday)
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Marines. Enough said.
Wrong
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Papa Tigah
LSU Fan
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| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:46 am to sicboy)
Google the history of the guards and what exactly they go through. One part is that they can't watch tv for the first year.
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tketaco
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| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:46 am to sicboy)
But Ted Turner said we have evolved from showing this kind of tough guy mentality.
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speckledtrout 
Alabama Fan
Birmingham, AL
Member since Apr 2011
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| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:46 am to sicboy)
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Pilot Tiger 
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Washington DC
Member since Nov 2005
51429 posts
| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:47 am to sicboy)
arlington frick ya
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Jim Rockford
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| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:47 am to fymbah)
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I do have a question though, I understand it is a great HONOR to man this post. However, do the rules change for bad weather? Meaning, are these guys that have pissed off their commanding officer so as punishment they are to stand out in one of the worse storms of all time.
Just the opposite. They didn't piss anybody off. It's a huge honor to be a Tomb Guard, and competition for it is intense. They are allowed to take shelter if conditions get really hazardous, IIRC. But they'll stay out there if at all possible.
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TejasHorn 
Texas Fan
High Plains Driftin'
Member since Mar 2007
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| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:47 am to Prominentwon)
The monument reads:
HERE RESTS IN HONORED GLORY AN AMERICAN SOLDIER
KNOWN BUT TO GOD
There is actually several unknowns there. The monument doesn't have an official name. Also known as "The Tomb of the Unknowns."
This post was edited on 10/29 at 11:50 am
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BTHog 
Arkansas Fan
Member since Jul 2012
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| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:47 am to fymbah)
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This is amazing.
I do have a question though, I understand it is a great HONOR to man this post. However, do the rules change for bad weather? Meaning, are these guys that have pissed off their commanding officer so as punishment they are to stand out in one of the worse storms of all time.
Not being funny and I respect these guys more than I can say.
no the rules never change, they have never missed a minute since the first watch.
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Count Chocula
Yale Fan
Member since Feb 2009
40295 posts
| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:48 am to Pilot Tiger)
Dont want to politicize this, but last I heard from the President, we dont use bayonettes any more?
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KBeezy
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2004
10975 posts
| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:48 am to vl100butch)
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i'm sure at some point soon, the uniform of the day changes from blues to ACU's ....
No
Dress blues 24/7
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TigahRag 
Texas A&M Fan
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Member since May 2005
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| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:49 am to Pilot Tiger)
granted .. the guy did ask an incredibly dumb question .. but the typical, subsequent, OT follow the leader pile on to bash the guy was almost as dumb as posting "IN" ..
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WARTIGER2004 
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| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:50 am to KBeezy)
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wish i was tebow 
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| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:50 am to sicboy)
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B1rdman15 
Lamar Fan
The Office
Member since Feb 2010
2619 posts
| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:51 am to sicboy)
The changing of the guard is truly one of the greatest things i've ever seen. If you haven't seen it, i suggest you do.
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Jet12
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| re: Soldiers still guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Sandy (Posted on 10/29/12 at 11:51 am to sicboy)
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