Tomb Sentinel stands guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, @ArlingtonNatl during the first snow of the year. #duty #usarmy pic.twitter.com/Txzp5WXMnm
— The Old Guard (@USArmyOldGuard) January 7, 2017
WaEx: The guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were undaunted by the D.C. region’s first accumulating snowfall of 2017.
Though the Arlington National Cemetery temporarily closed bus tours on Saturday due to slick conditions, the tomb sentinels remained vigilant and conducted a changing of the guard in front of a crowd.
The guards are members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, also known as “the Old Guard.”
Take note Colin Kaeperdick. Real men on duty.
Keep a sharp eye out for Trucks of Peace.
Amazing men, these guards. Not politically correct, either.
When I was there once, I saw them verbally obliterate a group of laughing twenty-something Limey tourists.
God Bless those great Americans!
Of course they’re out there.
Pussies, they are not.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_shootings_at_Parliament_Hill,_Ottawa
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night …”
Oh, wait … that’s them other guys …
God Bless the Old Guard … tough outfit.
izlamo delenda est …
So proud of our real men!
Thank you, Old Guard.
@Tim ~ not even close … my Post Orifice didn’t delivery yesterday …. 6″ of snow … so much for that slogan
proud to say my son served in that unit for a couple of years. Ft. Myers, VA. did White House & Pentagon duty as well …. even gave a tour of the Pentagon to a Mr. Donald J. Trump & his second wife Marla … I crap you negative!
btw, … new hats
back in the day they only wore full dress covers
Very impressive young men. Years ago when I lived in Alexandria I visited Arlington Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier many times. IIRC, the only conditions that prevents their activity is nearby lightning strikes. Hot, cold, wet, icy, windy don’t faze them in the least. Again – very impressive men.
Uncle Al there are some women in the unit now. I saw a video last week of a female Sgt. of the Guard chastise some talkative tourists.
She sounded as “no nonsense” as Bad Brad’s Coleen must be.
Was there last fall, unfortunately for my brother’s funeral. A powerful thing to watch.
Walpurgis. Sorry to hear that. Any details?
And those kids volunteer for that. That’s
what makes America great.
Obungo can place his head back in his ass
and move along.
Soon.