Arlington National Cemetery - Gardens of Stone

A brief video and narrative of an Army Guard holding his post at Arlington National Cemetery during a beautiful snowfall.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Tomb
• Unknown
• Soldier
• Army
• Guard
• Arlington
• National
• Cemetary
• Old
• Sentinels
• Creed
• perfection
• diligence
• respect
• bravery
• honor
• glory
• Infantry
• regiment
• Gardens
• of
• Stone
• washington
• DC

[digitsdelight]

Thanks for that Cap

[digitsdelight]

You're welcome...Glory to God!

[digitsdelight]

Thank you all for the comments. Thank God for its success.

[mergirll]

Thank you for sharing this with me. It is beautiful, moving, and reminds me to always be thankful for our freedom.

[digitsdelight]

I'm glad u enjoyed it.

[digitsdelight]

Youre correct vivalapresley, although all nightshifts are an hour duration whether rain or shine (homeofheroes website).

[johnrolandyeiseriii]

This is total dedication and focus. As I write this at 1:35am there is a guard alone in the darkness guarding the tomb, amazing.

[MrTWM]

Its amazing how they are out there all the time through all weather.

[hildegardvinlander]

These men wouldn't care if no tourists ever saw them. If the tourists disappeared tomorrow, never to return, they'd be out there. I think some people believe this is just an act or something...but it's not. Because it's not really for the tourists. It's for the unknowns first. I don't know if there are any people who have served as Sentinels watching this, but I salute you.

[hildegardvinlander]

These men don't do this only when the cameras are on them. They are out there even in 30 below zero weather, which is about how cold it was in Washington many years back, about the time of Reagan's inauguration. I remember that because I lived up there at the time and my school's heater broke down so I did not go to school that day. They are out there at 2am, when the tourists are gone. They are out there in storms, sun, snow, whatever. No personal discomfort stops them. That's sacrifice.

[AQJONES2798]

From a retired Army Sergeant Major, "THANK YOU" for posting! Great video!!!

[psatm]

Really appreciate this video.

[Tripletapp]

Great Video.......

[stampede122]

i bet hardly anyone knows that the medal fof the guarding the tomb is the only medal that can be taken away even if the person is retired, at least the only one that i heard of anyway.....

[MyCelticHeaven]

I am a US Navy veteran. Thanks for this great tribute.

[mentielee]

exquisite. Thank you for this.

[fernanties]

Silent drill is done by the Marines. This is the Army "Old Guard."