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I received this email from my nephew, who's a Naval Medical Corpman assigned as an instructor for Combat Medics assigned to the Marines. I spent 22 years on active duty and never knew these interesting facts about these special folks.
>*Subject:* Missed Jeopardy ? Arlington Cemetary
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>ARLINGTON CEMETERY - Jeopardy Question
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>On Jeopardy the other night, the final question was How many steps does the
>guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns ---- All three
>missed it --
>This is really an awesome sight to watch if you've never had the chance,
>Very fascinating.
>Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
>1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the
Unknowns and why?
>21 steps. It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute, which is
>the highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary.
>2. How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin his return walk
>and why?
>21 seconds for the same reason as answer number 1
>3. Why are his gloves wet?
>His gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the rifle.
>4.. Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time
>and if not, why not?
>He carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb. After his march
>across the path,he executes an about face and moves the rifle to the outside
>shoulder.
>5. How often are the guards changed?
>Guards are changed every thirty minutes,
>twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year.
>6. What are the physical traits of the guard limited to?
>For a person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be
>between 5' 10' an d 6' 2' tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30.' Other
>requirements of the Guard: They must commit 2 years of life to guard the
>tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on
>or off duty for the rest of their lives. They cannot swear in public for
>the
>rest of their lives and cannot disgrace the uniform {fighting} or the tomb
>in
>any way. After two years, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn on
>their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb. There are only
>400 presently worn. The guard must obey these rules for the rest of their
>lives or give up the wreath pin.
>The shoes are specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat
>and cold from their feet. There are metal heel plates that extend to the
>top of the shoe in order to make the loud click as they come to a halt.
>There are no wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform. Guards dress for duty
>in front of a full-length mirror.
>The first six months of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone, nor
>watch TV. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid
>to rest in Arlington National Cemetery ... A guard must memorize who they
>are
>and where they are interred Among the notables are: President Taft, Joe
>E. Lewis {the boxer} and Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy, {the most
>decorated soldier of WWII} of Hollywood fame.
>Every guard spends five hours a day getting his uniforms ready for
>guard duty..
>ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.
>In 2003 as Hurricane Isabelle was approaching Washington , DC , our
>US Senate/House took 2 days off with anticipation of the storm. On the ABC
>evening news, it was reported that because of the dangers from the
>hurricane, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of
>the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment. They
>respectfully declined the offer, 'No way, Sir!' Soaked to the skin,
>marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding
>the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that can be
>afforded to a serviceperson The tomb has been patrolled continuously,
>24/7, since 1930
>God Bless and keep them.
>*Subject:* Missed Jeopardy ? Arlington Cemetary
>
>
>
>ARLINGTON CEMETERY - Jeopardy Question
>
>
>
>On Jeopardy the other night, the final question was How many steps does the
>guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns ---- All three
>missed it --
>This is really an awesome sight to watch if you've never had the chance,
>Very fascinating.
>Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
>1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the
Unknowns and why?
>21 steps. It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute, which is
>the highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary.
>2. How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin his return walk
>and why?
>21 seconds for the same reason as answer number 1
>3. Why are his gloves wet?
>His gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the rifle.
>4.. Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time
>and if not, why not?
>He carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb. After his march
>across the path,he executes an about face and moves the rifle to the outside
>shoulder.
>5. How often are the guards changed?
>Guards are changed every thirty minutes,
>twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year.
>6. What are the physical traits of the guard limited to?
>For a person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be
>between 5' 10' an d 6' 2' tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30.' Other
>requirements of the Guard: They must commit 2 years of life to guard the
>tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on
>or off duty for the rest of their lives. They cannot swear in public for
>the
>rest of their lives and cannot disgrace the uniform {fighting} or the tomb
>in
>any way. After two years, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn on
>their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb. There are only
>400 presently worn. The guard must obey these rules for the rest of their
>lives or give up the wreath pin.
>The shoes are specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat
>and cold from their feet. There are metal heel plates that extend to the
>top of the shoe in order to make the loud click as they come to a halt.
>There are no wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform. Guards dress for duty
>in front of a full-length mirror.
>The first six months of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone, nor
>watch TV. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid
>to rest in Arlington National Cemetery ... A guard must memorize who they
>are
>and where they are interred Among the notables are: President Taft, Joe
>E. Lewis {the boxer} and Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy, {the most
>decorated soldier of WWII} of Hollywood fame.
>Every guard spends five hours a day getting his uniforms ready for
>guard duty..
>ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.
>In 2003 as Hurricane Isabelle was approaching Washington , DC , our
>US Senate/House took 2 days off with anticipation of the storm. On the ABC
>evening news, it was reported that because of the dangers from the
>hurricane, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of
>the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment. They
>respectfully declined the offer, 'No way, Sir!' Soaked to the skin,
>marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding
>the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that can be
>afforded to a serviceperson The tomb has been patrolled continuously,
>24/7, since 1930
>God Bless and keep them.
