Soldier in tomb of Unknown Soldier can be identified. Why doesn't American government want it known?

Question

With all the technology we have today, that soldier's body could be ID'd. Why would they have guards standing guard 24 hours a day, 365 days a year? This process began on Armistice Day, November 11, 1921 and the President at that time and up to today & in the future, is considered the next of kin to the unknown soldier. But, why the guards? Could somehing else be buried with the soldier, or is the American government afraid someone will steal what remains are left and use the technology to discover who is really buried there. Its a nice gesture for a soldier, don't you think?

Answer 1

There are soldiers in the tomb from WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam - not just one soldier. The Vietnam soldier was finally identified and his remains removed in 1998 and he is buried in St. Louis near his father.

The 24-hour guard is a sign of respect from a grateful nation to all of the dead soldiers - known and unknown.

While technology may be able to test the rest, it would be impossible at this time to identify who they are.

Here is some info for you:

Unknown Soldier, Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier, Tomb of the, form of memorial to a nation's war dead, adopted by many countries after World War I. The Tomb of the Unknowns,. a memorial to the American dead of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, is in Arlington National Cemetery, just outside Washington, D.C. On Nov. 11, 1921, an unidentified soldier who had been killed in France was buried there in a temporary crypt over which a marble slab was placed; the completed tomb, a sarcophagus of Colorado marble placed on the original base, was dedicated as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Nov. 11, 1932. On Memorial Day, 1958, the bodies of two other unknown soldiers—one of whom had died in World War II, the other during the Korean War—were buried in the tomb, which was renamed the Tomb of the Unknowns. Remains of an unknown soldier from the Vietnam War were interred here in 1984, but later investigations revealed the soldier's identity, and they were removed. Deciding that scientific advances, including DNA tests (see DNA fingerprinting), had made Vietnam War or future unknowns unlikely, the Pentagon announced (1999) that no new remains would be placed in the memorial.

Answer 2

Has all and sundry ever tried to get previous the Tomb guards, or tried to deface the Tomb? certain, it extremely is the reason why we now guard the Tomb. decrease back contained in the early 1920's, we did no longer have guards and the Tomb appeared a lot different (see connected photo). human beings typically got here to the cemetery in presently for picnics interior which era some might want to extremely use the Tomb as a picnic section (likely by way of view). quickly after, 1925, they printed a civilian guard; in 1926, a protection rigidity guard become printed throughout the time of cemetery hours; and on July a million, 1937, this become more advantageous to the 24-hour watch. considering that then, the ceremony has more advantageous with the help of the years to what we've at present. at present, fairly some the stressful circumstances confronted with the help of the Sentinels are vacationers who elect to get a more advantageous helpful photo or out of control children (which typically is truly scary for the ascertain at the same time as the Soldier stressful circumstances the toddler).

Answer 3

You have to remember that to DNA a body you will need to match it to an identity. There are service members in the tomb from WWI. Being able to get source DNA from someone from 1917 that didn't live past 19 is not very likely. The guards have alot of symbolic reasons they guard the tomb and practical like just insuring nobody screws with the tomb. A little over rated to guard a tomb but it just shows respect to insure nothing will happen to the memorial or the service members remains.

Answer 4

The "unknown soldier" from Viet Nam was identified and returned to his family. The other remains will not be disturbed unless requested by any families who believe the remains are those of their kin.
The guards at Arlington are paying respect to those who gave all for their country. It's a tribute and an honor, one they don't even give up for hurricane winds and rains.
There's nothing buried with the soldiers but the uniform. It would be pointless for anyone to attempt to steal them.

Answer 5

Ok! so you take DNA samples and then what?

Recently they took DNA samples from the bones of a child whose body was recovered after the Titanic sank, and was buried, they got a good DNA sample but it failed to match up to samples of two families who thought the child might be there relative.

What that means is you would have to take DNA samples from all the families who had a member of their family missing in WW1 over 89 years ago.

And dont forget some of the family lines will have died out in the mean time.

Who is going to fund this project?? the American tax-payer??

The Guards are there, as a tribute to the ultimate sacrifice made by this unknown soldier and his comrades so you can live in the free world.

May He and his Comrades Rest In Peace.

Answer 6

The Unknown Soldier stands for all who have fallen in all wars, from all branches of service. Does it matter that the name is not public, or even if there is a soldier's remains there? It is a tribute to all who have died for us.

Answer 7

They could be identified if every single living relative of a mission soldier gave DNA, and every single one of those samples was matched with the DNA taken from the Tomb. Logisitically it's not very possible.

Answer 8

First of all, to find a match they would have to have someone(s) to compare it with. The standing of the guard is symbolic, and a very very touching ceremony. They guard not only this unknown person, but also all of us who have served.

Answer 9

I think the tomb is meant to represent all the soldiers who were lost and were unidentified and whose remains were not always recovered, not just the individual who is actually buried there.

Answer 10

Because the DNA is still not resolved

The guards are an HONOR guard to honor the fallen