unknown soldier?????

Question

how many soldiers are in the vault at the tomb of the unknown soldier?

Answer 1

The Tomb contains the remains of unknown American soldiers from World Wars I and II, the Korean Conflict and (until 1998) the Vietnam War.
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/tombofun.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier

Answer 2

The Tomb of the Unknowns, near the center of the cemetery, is one of Arlington's most popular tourist sites.

The Tomb contains the remains of unknown American soldiers from World Wars I and II, the Korean Conflict and (until 1998) the Vietnam War. Each was presented with the Medal of Honor at the time of interment and the medals, as well as the flags which covered their caskets, are on display inside the Memorial Amphitheater, directly to the rear of the Tomb.

The Tomb is guarded 24-hours-per-day and 365-days-per year by specially trained members of the 3rd United States Infantry (The Old Guard).

Answer 3

I believe it is just one, and he is meant to represent ALL of our fallen soldiers.

Oops... It's been nearly 20 years since I was there... Just looked it up...
"The Tomb contains the remains of unknown American soldiers from World Wars I and II, the Korean Conflict and (until 1998) the Vietnam War. Each was presented with the Medal of Honor at the time of interment and the medals, as well as the flags which covered their caskets, are on display inside the Memorial Amphitheater, directly to the rear of the Tomb."
From www.arlingtoncemetery.net

Answer 4

Depends what Tomb of Unknown Soldiers your talking about.

On Memorial Day, 1921, four unknowns were exhumed from four World War I American cemeteries in France. U.S. Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger, who was wounded in combat, highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Medal in "The Great War, the war to end all wars," selected the Unknown Soldier of World War I from four identical caskets at the city hall in Châlons-en-Champagne, France, on October 24, 1921.

Sgt. Younger selected the unknown by placing a spray of white roses on one of the caskets. He chose the third casket from the left. The chosen unknown soldier was transported to the United States aboard USS Olympia. Those remaining were interred in the Meuse Argonne Cemetery, France.

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Answer 5

the tomb of the Unknown Soldier contains three soldiers now. there were four bodies but a few years ago the remains of the soldier from either the korean War or the Vietnam war was idenified and buried with full honors by his family and country.

Answer 6

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 7

The World War I unknown is below the marble sarcophagus. Other unknowns are beneath the white slabs on the ground (World War II, left; Korean War, right). A Vietnam War unknown was under the middle slab until 1998, when he was identified.

In other words there is only 1 KNOWN soldier laying under the tomb .. this solves the discrepency of how many lay under the Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier. The other unnamed ones lay out infront under the slabs.

this should explain it all. my father sent this to me and i use to see black n white photos of the pics that are sapose to be in here but didnt get when i copied the email. their in color.. this is true and it is real. im from a military family. my grandmother was the national president of mothers of wwII. i just wish you could see the pics. but the explainations to it all are here....

Mother, serving as "National President of Mothers of World War II", was asked to place a wreath at the TOMB on Memorial Day, 1959. She respectfully declined - prior to receiving the invitation a family wedding (Wally & Barb) had been planned for that same day!

TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER


This is really an awesome sight to watch. 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" and 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.

Answer 8

Geez, people just say whatever they want and have no idea what they are talking about. Wow.

There are three Unknowns there now, there were 4, but the Vietnam Unknown was identified and removed. Remaining are the WWI, WWII, and Korea Unknowns.

Answer 9

The correct, current answer, is three. One from WWI, one from WWII, and one from the Korean conflict. There was one from the Vietnam War at one time, but the remains were identified and returned to his family in 1998.

Answer 10

There are more than one. There is one from I believe 3 or 4 different wars.