From Military.com:
“Soldier Seen Placing Flag at
Tomb of Unknown Soldier During Torrential Rain”
An “Old Guard” soldier who was
photographed placing a small American flag at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
during a severe thunderstorm is drawing notice ahead of Memorial Day. Flags In
is an annual military operation carried out by The Old Guard before Memorial
Day weekend in which soldiers plant over 245,000 U.S. flags at the graves of
Arlington National Cemetery. The storm hit Thursday in D.C. as members of the
3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, better known as “The Old Guard,” were planting flags
at each grave at the cemetery as they do each year at this time. “During the
storm, one of the most extraordinary displays of discipline and dedication to
duty ever to be witnessed at Arlington National Cemetery was taking place at
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,” the Old Guard’s Facebook page said in a post.
“With only a few watching from cover, a
Tomb Sentinel approached the Unknowns with U.S. flags in hand. As thunder shook
the ground and rains washed down without abandon, the Tomb Sentinel pierced
through the elements with breath-taking precision. “He knelt and placed the
flags in honor of the Unknowns. For the select few who saw this moment, it was
jaw-dropping. Humans have their limits, but The Old Guard has yet to meet
theirs.” A comment to the post identified the sentinel as Tyler McKee,
according to WTHR-TV. Thousands of homes in the D.C. area lost power in the
storm which also knocked down a significant number of trees, WUSA-TV reported. Several homes were severely damaged.
^ I have seen (and posted a
picture) of the same basic thing regarding Arlington National Cemetery and
soldiers during Winter snow storms. It takes a certain kind of person to be in
the US Military and is more than just a job for those that serve. Pictures like this one show that more than anyone else could. ^
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