The
Tomb of the Unknowns was established in 1921.
Vice-president Joe Biden was sworn in before Obama at an early morning ceremony at his official residence, before the two laid a wreath at the
Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Ceremony.
While it is just one of more than 300,000 burial sites in the historic cemetery, the
Tomb of the Unknowns receives upwards of four million visitors annually.
Originally, a civilian watchman was responsible for the security of the
Tomb of the Unknowns. Then, March, 24, 1926, a military guard from the Washington Provisional Brigade (forerunner of the U.S.
The focal point for official, national ceremonies for Veterans Day continues to be the memorial amphitheater built around the
Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery.
Regardless of how many times I've viewed the Presidential Wreath Ceremonies at the
Tomb of the Unknowns from the plaza of the Amphitheater, it continues to be a thought-provoking, heartfelt event.
* Wreath-laying Ceremony at the
Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday.
Solving a mystery dating back to the Vietnam War, the Pentagon has identified remains exhumed last month from the
Tomb of the Unknowns.
At the Arlington National Cemetery, just a few miles from where I sat, the sentinels who stand guard at the
Tomb of the Unknowns were having an entirely different experience.
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of World War II and honoring all currently serving Soldiers, the displays also depict a scene of GI Joe at the
Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery to remind viewers of all those who have died in combat.