Through Hurricane Irene the Tomb of the Unknown Solider still guarded 24/7

[killswitchengageksw]

you know that guy was thinking this fucking sucks

[Thunderstruck170]

searching for kar98k1000's comment........comment removed ._.

[multicuntmuffin]

what happens when someone tries to attack the tomb?

[joewhatthehellman]

@multicuntmuffin no one attacks it..... the soldier would take care if them, plus backup is right there too

[MagnumPI4]

@multicuntmuffin who the fuck would attack a tomb, thats like the most dickish thing someone can do. and im pretty sure the gaze from the guard would instantly incinerate the assailant.

[RacerXGTO]

@multicuntmuffin It would be no different than charging Fort Knox unannounced. That someone will cease to be. End of story.

[multicuntmuffin]

@multicuntmuffin Sorry guys, I think my 14 year old brother left this comment when he was on my account. I have no memory of ever typing that. So ignore it.

[LilJ3090]

is it me or in the beginning of the vid is the US flag upside down?

[incogneterpeter]

@LilJ3090 its torn and blowing in the wind so both

[LilJ3090]

@incogneterpeter awh ok cause i was about to be pissed lol

[YesSirMam2]

Ah, so those who are posted in a position to ensure that pay reaches the bank, equipment gets to the unit, or decides what units are sent where are....worthless? Combat vets deserve significant respect, but don't dare confuse it with the respect for all who serve the mission, the country, the people. After combat, those who care for them, such as benefit clerks and doctors, are disposable not worthy of respect? The remains, physical and symbolic are disposable? Self-absorbed miscreant.

[Ccarcamo713]

Soldier...not Solider.

[paradoxparody]

Speech is* 

[rexhrex]

@paradoxparody and hopefully free speech allows me to remove your disrespectful comment.

[rexhrex]

@rexhrex looks like it ...

[paradoxparody]

@rexhrex Oh is that what free speach. intresting I didn't know it was the exact opposite

[rexhrex]

@paradoxparody true true and false

[paradoxparody]

@rexhrex But my comment which was an expression of myself (example of freedom of speech) you take a comment down that you don't like because it offends you (example of denying freedom of speech) I'm using logic here, where is yours?

[rexhrex]

@paradoxparody uggg ... i dont want a flame war.

[paradoxparody]

@rexhrex I think you might be a troll like me, because who responds this quickly to a comment? There are various types of trolling, you're making short dimwitted comments and I'm using facts. If this is true I'll analyze your next comment and if it's troll like behavior I won’t reply.

[rexhrex]

@paradoxparody I dont troll comments, I just didnt like yours, I had the freedom given to me by the site and ToS to remove your comment. My actions represented my "freedoms", not necessarily my "freedom of speech". You won.

[rexhrex]

@paradoxparody I have been called "troll dad" in a few reddit posts though ...

[paradoxparody]

@rexhrex seeya candy ass

[THENOAHSHOW1000]

I think my heart skipped a beat when I saw that flag, The moment that flag ripped someone should have taken it down.

[saintben2008]

good lord, look at that flag.

[futureseal9504]

Hooyah

[OldCavLT]

Duty.

Honor.

Country.

[roadrnr78]

sounds like a bunch of y'all aint never heard that song 'He aint heavy'. did any of you ever serve in the 3rd Inf. Reg. at Ft. Myer? if not, STFU! and i aint sayin that I did, because the only time I was there was as a civie.

[roadrnr78]

and the inscription reads "Here lies, in eternal glory, an American Soldier. Known, but to God."

[lowgeemudbone]

one word.........Dedication !

[aptxxxtimmy]

i love this so much. good shit i love it. makes me proud to serve my country with men like that

[greenhawk46]

go 3rd Herd-Go Army!

[bastropbear3883]

@greenhawk46 hoorah

[marcusos1111]

LOL if you are not in the army u dont know whats up. for off i doubt he actually wanted to be there THEY FORCEEEE!! your ass to stay there!!!!!!!!!

[Cricket202]

@marcusos1111 to these men it is the Highest HONOR they will ever acheive guarding this grave.. and they have in bad conditions been given the choice to seek shelter.. None have ever left their post ... and this is they CHOICE... since 1937 this grave has been guarded by some of the best this country has.... and god willing it will be guarded until 2937!!!!

[TamakoAkai]

This is something you liberals would not understand...HONOR FIRST!!!

[kjunn317]

Way to inject politics into traditions that should rise above such pettiness.

[kar98k1000]

in my honest opinion, i think the Marine Corps should be the one guarding the tomb

[Logitech667]

@kar98k1000 AMEN

[nataskaos]

@kar98k1000 learn your history and then speak on the tomb.

[nataskaos]

@kar98k1000 you believe what you believe out of ignorance. if you said that 2+2 was 5, you would be wrong.

[godscuttingyoudown]

@nataskaos American history is European history you white boys don't change; wheres the tomb of the slaves that built your civilizations you lazy asses can't build shit without harnessing the power of black people, to this day you can't figure out how the black man built the pyramid

[nataskaos]

@godscuttingyoudown really? I'd like to buy some punctuation please.

[jerryboy219]

@godscuttingyoudown Typical black person, always entitled to something they are not. If it weren't for the whites, you would still be in Africa eating bugs and fighting opposing tribes with spears and machetes.

[poop1is1cool1wakakak]

@godscuttingyoudown you are a silly willy



[mbraase]

@godscuttingyoudown - I usually don't reply like this, but here's something to think about. If the "power of the black people harnessed" is what causes civilizations and Pyramids to be built, why the hell is most of Africa a dump? Is it because that power has to be harnessed by white people in order for it to actually accomplish anything? A bulldozer can do wonders, but unless there is someone at the controls, running it, it just sits in one spot, rusting (and collecting welfare?).

[MedvedActual]

@godscuttingyoudown You sir are an idiot. Does it say the Tomb of the Unknown White Man? No, it does not. It is a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which has no relevance on one's ethnic background. Now go read a book and learn something.

[incogneterpeter]

@godscuttingyoudown go read a book or watch nat geo black people didnt build the pyramids the jewish slaves did wich were dark skinned but not all black. just because egypt is in africa doesnt mean every ola ckere is black the majority of south africa is white.... and im sure there is a tomb of the slaves just go to an old cotton field and im sure you can dig up a few skeletons. ignorant piece of shit

[shinydiscoballz1]

@kar98k1000

Well.. In my honest opinion I think the Army should be guarding the tomb. Oh, wait they are.. I wonder why that is. More badass than the other Branches? I think so.

[b1randon12]

@shinydiscoballz1 Also the biggest branch.  : )

[shinydiscoballz1]

@kar98k1000 Oh is that right now? so your some big military expert? Well then tell me who was leading the way in the Iraq invasion hmm? Thats right buddy the army 3rd inf was. Who was leading the way in Afghanistan invasion. Again the army was. You do know the Army Rangers are the premier light infantry of the US right? Best trained light infantry in the world. discussion over younglin

semper fi devil douch

[Robbob9933]

@shinydiscoballz1 The CIA led the invasion into Afganastan and the Brits were the first into Iraq. Boy you need to get your history right.

[shinydiscoballz1]

@Robbob9933

CIA led the invasion? Wheres your prove. Look at the invasion plans yourself.

[Robbob9933]

@shinydiscoballz1 The CIA was on the ground only days after 9/11. After the Northern Aliance was convinced the US would not bail out on them again, Air Force Combat Controllers were brought in to provide targeting for bombers. This was a month or two before line ground forces entered.

[shinydiscoballz1]

@Robbob9933

Okay I believe you Leon Panetta.

[kar98k1000]

@kar98k1000 besides the special forces the marines are the most elite branch of the United States armed forces are the Marines, just go to hell you asshole

[ksek09]

LOL awww man I remember in Fort Benning when this SFC came and asked if we wanted to be in the Old Guard. hahaha glad i didn't take it

[crzy4euro1979]

@ksek09 And I am glad you didn't either. This position is for honorable/mature/dedicated people and you clearly are not.

SMDH

[ksek09]

@crzy4euro1979 Sir, the only honorable position in the military is serving along with your countrymen/women taking action on what keeps this country's tradition in the first place. The Old Guard (3rd US INF) recruit kids fresh out of west-point/basic training. They're the pretty boys of the Infantry, hands clean of blood, sweat and tears. so you can say what you want, but you haven't paid your dues like I have so do your research before disrespecting a service member.

[crzy4euro1979]

@ksek09 It's ma'am to you and I know all about serving my country. And I stick by my original post.

[ksek09]

@crzy4euro1979 Sir,  I'm sorry to hear that. But I'm also going to stick to my original post.

[ramv36]

@ksek09 It is considered one of the highest honors to serve as a Sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Fewer than 20 percent of all volunteers are accepted for training and of those only a fraction pass training to become full-fledged Tomb Guards. This attrition rate has made the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Identification Badge the 2nd least awarded decoration of the United States Military (the first being the Army Astronaut Badge, no longer being issued)

[ksek09]

@ramv36 ahh the wonders of wiki. You people are hilarious. The military is not what it used to be, The honor that was highly regarded in traditionalism has been discarded. which is why in basic, they are doing more combatives than D&C. That being said, I will HIGHLY respect the E-2 who is actually making a difference in the field, taking the suck from his highers than some E-4 with no combos who walks back and forth asking himself why he chose the old guard instead of 10th mountain.

[crewcutkid]

@ksek09 Go to the tomb, and look closely at the chests of the troops there. Not only are most of them enlisted (the guards themselves always are) but many of them have a CIB, some of them with stars. Frankly, I'm surprised a "vet" such as yourself would have such a flippant attitude about these troops.

[ksek09]

@crewcutkid I am not knocking on the troops, I am only in disagreement with the position that is considered "highly honorable". Like I said previously, The old guard recruit kids fresh out of basic or west point to go through a strenuous 2 year ait just so you can be the best looking soldier possible?. And old guard being the way they are, they'll present a cib just to make them look good?. you'd only understand if you heard the same speech from old guard recruiters

[crewcutkid]

@ksek09 A cib is not presented without meaning. These guys earned it.

[mhyland18]

@kar98k1000

god do you need to shut up. The difference between the Army and Marines is where they went to basic and their uniforms, with some variation in enlisted rank structure. I fought with Marines in Afghanistan while deployed with the 101st Airborne just last year. We both did a pretty damn good job of killing the bad guys. But to say Marines are "elite" is wrong. Marines are regular enlisted infantry, just like the Army is.

[a50745]

@kar98k1000 "besides the special forces the marines are the most elite branch of the United States armed forces are the Marines"

I mean no disrespect, but you sound uninformed, or may be very too young. Let me help you out. The special forces are part of the Army, not a separate branch. As a Marine, I appreciate your vote of confidence. We consider ourselves elite because of our core values of honor, courage and commitment, as well as the standards of we hold for ourselves. (continued)

[a50745]

@kar98k1000 "With that said, we differ from other branches in that we are a smaller and more mobile branch, and can deploy anywhere within 24 hours. We teach leadership at the lowest levels, among other differences. The most elite (within the Marine Corps) are those with the 0321 Reconnaise MOS. I have fought besides other branches and my brother is an Army soldier. Every unit is as strong as its weakest link. And ever individual is a strong as he allows himself to be; mentally and physically.

[a50745]

@kar98k1000 Whether its Recon, Nave SEALs, Para-Jumpers, Rangers, Delta, etc. They have different missions, different chains of command. Marine Corps recruit training and the School of Infantry are a motherfucker to get through, and I'm led to believe our chain of command put us through more bullshit than the others lol, but each Marine, Airman, Sailor, Soldier is as weak or as strong as he or she CHOOSES to be. Anyone whom chooses to enlist is elite in their own right. Thanks for your support

[jcascio]

@a50745 As a U.S. Army Paratrooper, thank you for such a well put together response. My father, grandfather, and great grandfather were all Marines. I am a Paratrooper. Although us Paratroopers like to believe we are better than most (also deployable within 24hrs anywhere on the planet behind enemy lines), we all know that we need our Marine, Sailor, and Airmen brothers to our left and right in order to survive, and we need them to be strong regardless of their job.

[Iceman5164]

@kar98k1000

Nope, there's different Tiers of Special Forces, Marines are nowhere close to Special Forces... Tier 1 = ST6, DEVGRU, Delta, DEA FAST Team, etc. Tier 2 = US Navy SEALs, and other Groups, Tier 3 = US Army 75th Rangers

[usd2bargr]

@kar98k1000 in my honest opinion, I disagree with you. Because of what you said I also dislike you. Learn the history and you wouldn't say such silly things. Oh wait...you would, you're a devil dumb

[DWarrior4]

God bless the U.S. Army

[PanicBruhh]

@DWarrior4 God bless all of our military

[devildogusmc2000]

Be a Marine and become a member of a burial detail

[vostastic]

@devildogusmc2000 Actually they are Army, members of the 3rd Infantry Regiment.

[suthernboytildeath]

Wow...a true man..

[stormtrpr421]

hes a true hero

[pml08usaf]

At everyone saying that Brian Williams is incredulous and a "libtard:" did you actually hear what he said? He was saying that it's an honor to stand guard at the Tomb. He was saying that they held their posts. I didn't hear anything disrespectful in what he said. This is coming from a proud, PATRIOTIC, "libtard" currently serving the United States.

[bl4h1]

@pml08usaf no. thats what his teleprompter said. Newscasters dont speak for themselves.........libtard

[Ponyboy8877]

OK for a land lubber. I bet the guy was thanking his luck he is not a crab fisherman.

[syrandall77]

This video reminded me how great (politics aside) our country is & the pride i feel to see our military display Duty, Honor, & Loyalty, even in the face of mothers nature wrath. this is something our children should see and our society must learn.

[rickd248]

I like your description for them, libtards! LOL!!!  Truer words were never spoken. Where was this idiot when Katrina blew threw town? I believe their CO gave them permission to secure during the worst of the storm. They respectfully refused his "offer" and walked their beat. I may be mistaken on this, but I believe their CO was so moved that he placed himself into the rotation and walked his beat when his turn came due. God Bless the US Military and the USA!

[mrbigshu1]

Typical that a libtard like Brian Williams would be incredulous that a soldier of The Old Guard would walk his post faithfully.... that soldier would have stayed irrespective of the danger, would have felt it a privilege to be there, and will ALWAYS treasure his moment to guard the Tomb during a hurricane. Patriotism and duty apparently is stunning enough for NBC to break into a pre-season football game (really newsworthy) and I

was glad to see it, regardless of the shock in Williams' voice.

[dixondukes]

@mrbigshu1 must you be so hateful? Libtard... really? grow up.

[liltimmyspeashooter]

@mrbigshu1 you obviously missed the context of the report, conservitard.