The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

This was just a video i took of the event that happens at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Pretty amazing too!

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Travel & Events

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• tomb
• unknown
• soldier
• changing
• of
• the
• guard

[billpedan]

The stationary bird/guard event seems to be brought up from 1:04 to 1:32.

[seemizzle]

the "stationary bird" is actually a leaf blowing across the ground. Sorry for the let down everyone! But the timing is quite interesting...I never noticed it before!

[RUSLowMoRUS]

It's very good too see how the Americans proud of their grandparents. Just like in Russia, you honor and glory the soldiers, who bring victory and freedom in World War 2. I am very proud of you, my American friends.

[stallionplaya52]

I was just at the Tomb about a month ago. D.C. is really interesting.

[ailddwp]

@DipDop99 don't be pissed because america protects its guards when (I'm guessing your British) an unfortunate Royal Guardsman is messed with and humiliated on the internet. People are idiots, and that's why surrounding the tomb are police forces ready to move anyone who is being an asshole, most of them American like the ones who makes fools out of themselves in Britain and give others a bad name

[pg955203]

@PontiacGT201 you have to admit, he does have a point tho



[PontiacGT201]

DipDop99 fuck you.

[Houdini774]

Thank you to all the soldiers who died so that we may be free. Thank you to all who are living and are serving in the armed forces.

[DipDop99]

I really feel like flying to D.C and standing next to these guards trying to make THEM laugh, and then post videos on Youtube on how I failed.

On the other hand, I would probably get arrested if not stabbed.

It's ironic that Americans and other tourists respect their own history and uphold it with 24/7 guards.

But when they come here, they act like monkies before feeding time.

Fuck the Americans and their shit history.

[MsMsmonkeylover]

@nyc14gauge Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, but I think the pausing for 21 seconds is the one at the end because I was thinking the same thing, then im like "wait maybe its this one" and it is the one at the end right before he starts walking again.

[MsMsmonkeylover]

@nyc14gauge yeah I was thinking the same thing. I watched this 2 times and I counted and it was like 31 seconds, and I have been researching this for a big history project and I have seen every where that it was 21 seconds. I started counting the last time he hit one foot with the other, because I thought "Well that's probably when the count starts" but I guess not. And I'm not trying to be disrespectful either.

[Fenyx6]

@partyatmccartys Aside from vandalism, it's more a symbolic act. The premise is they are guarding the tombs of fallen soldiers who died for our country. But despite their deaths, their identities are unknown, making them difficult to honor and possibly putting their sacrifice in vain. So to show them the utmost respect, the Old Guard watches over the tomb with great discipline. I think it's quite a majestic thing to think of a sentinel patrolling the tomb even in the dead of night.

[raxarpsycho10]

i thought he was gonna do some spinning, this was dissapointing!



[Weps21]

@partyatmccartys

It's a sign of respect and honor, we guard our own, even in death. Don't need to understand it.