Topic: Tomb of The Unknown Guards

Rotty261 · June 8th, 2004

This is some of the requirements of Soldiers wanting to guard the Tomb. Lots of great info about the tomb on this site. I have been trying to find a full length story on the Sentinnels that stood there through the storms in 2003. Which by the way if anyone finds it please post the link. But anyhow found this site in my searches. This sight also squashes some rumors, about the Old Guard.

Just some of the requirements that each candidate must have:

No military or civilian convictions of law
Score a minimum of 250 on the Army Physical Fitness Test
Be with in 5'11" - 6'4"
Have a 34 inch waist
Present a soldierly appearance in the Army Blue Uniform.

http://www.tombguard.org/FAQ.html

Sooners1 · June 8th, 2004

Check out this site about The Tomb and the senties.

http://snopes.com/military/isabel.htm#add

Mark Conley · June 8th, 2004

Try looking here:

www.snopes.com look under the stories dealing with the military. The site also posts the actual news items that generate the stories.

Gunner13 · June 8th, 2004

You might also take a look at the official Military District of Washington website at http://www.mdw.army.mil/oldguard/Spe...tomb_guard.htm

Redneck · June 8th, 2004

Our training NCO here was actually with A Co. of the Old Guard for awhile. They're some pretty daggone sharp looking Soldiers.

Pogue · June 9th, 2004

My buddy was with the Old Gaurd..he's ROTC, prior enlisted...some of the most squared away soldiers I know.

C/2nd Lt Robot · June 11th, 2004

Im not sure if this is on one of the websites but the Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier has been guarded 24/7/365 since i beleive 1938. Impressive isnt it?

c/Commander · June 16th, 2004

Are there Marines that guard it as well or is it only Army? I could've sworn I've seen red stripes on some of the uniform pants of the TUS guards.

Mark Conley · June 16th, 2004

no marines..its all 3rd army guard. The army has stripes in its pants too.

although they could easily handle the tasks performed by the Tomb Guards and arlington staff, i think they are better employed as the good sea borne troops they are.

c/Commander · June 16th, 2004

Yes, but the Army's are yellow, as I'm sure you know. Oh well.

June 8th, 2004	Post 1
Rotty261 Optio	Post; Tomb of The Unknown Guards This is some of the requirements of Soldiers wanting to guard the Tomb. Lots of great info about the tomb on this site. I have been trying to find a full length story on the Sentinnels that stood there through the storms in 2003. Which by the way if anyone finds it please post the link. But anyhow found this site in my searches. This sight also squashes some rumors, about the Old Guard. Just some of the requirements that each candidate must have: No military or civilian convictions of law Score a minimum of 250 on the Army Physical Fitness Test Be with in 5'11" - 6'4" Have a 34 inch waist Present a soldierly appearance in the Army Blue Uniform. http://www.tombguard.org/FAQ.html __________________ "You don't hurt 'em if you don't hit 'em." - Lieutenant-General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller

June 8th, 2004	Post 3
Mark Conley Tribuni Angusticlavii	Try looking here: www.snopes.com look under the stories dealing with the military. The site also posts the actual news items that generate the stories. __________________ “If we should have to fight, we should be prepared to do so from the neck up instead of from the neck down.”— General James H. Doolittle, USAAF

June 8th, 2004	Post 4
Gunner13 Centurion Gear	You might also take a look at the official Military District of Washington website at http://www.mdw.army.mil/oldguard/Spe...tomb_guard.htm __________________ "Americans are so hard to fight because they do not know their doctrine, and if they do, they do not feel compelled to follow it" - Unknown, but attributed to a Soviet Officer. Mortui Non Mordent - Pro Libertate Patriae - Celeritas Et Accuratio

June 8th, 2004	Post 5
Redneck Buttercup	Our training NCO here was actually with A Co. of the Old Guard for awhile. They're some pretty daggone sharp looking Soldiers. __________________ No boom, no boom, no boom, Amen.

June 11th, 2004	Post 7
C/2nd Lt Robot Tribunus Laticlavius	Im not sure if this is on one of the websites but the Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier has been guarded 24/7/365 since i beleive 1938. Impressive isnt it? __________________ C/Capt "Robot", CAP (ret) NBB '06 Alpha Flight NBB '07 Delta Flight

June 8th, 2004	Post 2
Sooners1 Primus Pilus	Check out this site about The Tomb and the senties. http://snopes.com/military/isabel.htm#add

June 9th, 2004	Post 6
Pogue Centurion	My buddy was with the Old Gaurd..he's ROTC, prior enlisted...some of the most squared away soldiers I know.

June 16th, 2004	Post 8
c/Commander Primus Pilus Gear	Are there Marines that guard it as well or is it only Army? I could've sworn I've seen red stripes on some of the uniform pants of the TUS guards. __________________ Midshipman 3/C, USNR

June 16th, 2004	Post 9
Mark Conley Tribuni Angusticlavii	no marines..its all 3rd army guard. The army has stripes in its pants too. although they could easily handle the tasks performed by the Tomb Guards and arlington staff, i think they are better employed as the good sea borne troops they are.

June 16th, 2004	Post 10
c/Commander Primus Pilus Gear	Yes, but the Army's are yellow, as I'm sure you know. Oh well.

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