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Did you know this?
The Jeopardy Question No One Could Answer
ARLINGTON CEMETERY
Jeopardy Question
On Jeopardy the other night, the final question was
"How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb
of the Unknowns" ---- All three missed it --
This is really an awesome sight to watch if you've
never had the chance.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.
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 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 Louis {the boxer}
Medal of Honor winner Audie L. Murphy, the most
decorated soldier of WWII and of Hollywood fame.
Every guard spends five hours a day getting his
uniforms ready for
guard duty.
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.
I don't usually suggest that many emails be forwarded,
but I'd be
very proud if this one reached as many as possible. We
can be very proud of our young men and women in the service no
matter where they serve.
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Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2014 20:24:04 -0400
Subject: Fw: The Jeopardy Question No One Could Answer RE: Tomb of
Unknown Soldier in Washington DC
To:
Did you know this?
The Jeopardy Question No One Could Answer
ARLINGTON CEMETERY
Jeopardy Question
On Jeopardy the other night, the final question was
"How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb
of the Unknowns" ---- All three missed it --
This is really an awesome sight to watch if you've
never had the chance.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.
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 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 Louis {the boxer}
Medal of Honor winner Audie L. Murphy, the most
decorated soldier of WWII and of Hollywood fame.
Every guard spends five hours a day getting his
uniforms ready for
guard duty.
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.
I don't usually suggest that many emails be forwarded,
but I'd be
very proud if this one reached as many as possible. We
can be very proud of our young men and women in the service no
matter where they serve.
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