Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Armstrong walk as they place a flower during a centennial commemoration event at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery, Wednesday, Nov. Nowhere within the hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery receives more visitors than The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He's author of 'The Unknowns: The Untold Story Of America's Unknown Soldier And WWI's Most Decorated Heros Who Brought Him Home.' People place flowers during a centennial commemoration event at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery, Wednesday, Nov. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is the most visited site in the cemetery. Note: The Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a 501(c)(3. SHGTUS does not receive institutional funding. In 2018, longtime Here & Now producer Alex Ashlock went to Arlington to meet with historian Patrick O'Donnell. The Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (SHGTUS) is able to provide our programs, events, assistance, scholarships, and services due to the generosity of its members, organizations, and individuals. And on Veterans Day 2021, the monument is 100 years old. In addition to our shared mission, ABMC is connected to the Tomb through our role in the selection of the unknowns of World War I and World War II interred. service members whose remains have not been identified. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is dedicated to the deceased U.S. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has been guarded 24/7 since 1937. It's the first time in nearly a century that people were able to get that close to the memorial site, and the cemetery website noted that this is not likely to happen again in our lifetime. The tomb symbolizes those Americans who gave their lives in World War I, World War II and the Korean War in defense of the nation's integrity, honor and tranquility. Visitors to the cemetery on Tuesday and Wednesday this week experienced a unique opportunity: They were allowed to lay flowers before the tomb. At Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia Thursday morning, President Biden participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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