Best Changing of the Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington 

I have a friend that was also a guard and said the same thing it was the greatest honor of his life as well.

I had the privilege of seeing this when on an Honor Flight Central Fl.

How was it if you don't mind my asking

Although this sounds weird. What dumb shit did you guys do for fun?

Arthur Ventham Vietnamese fought for their freedom

jason ward thank you..

jason ward: and as a loyal and patriotic American, I humbly thank you Jason for your expression of respect, and in return please accept my equally honorable show of respect for Her Majesty's military. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! You're all 'Cracking Aces' as far as I'm concerned!

Thank you. The Brits, our forever friends.

nobody cares about band dimwit

TFfolkes This is the comment section not the bully section where we try to be assholes to people you don't even fucking know

band is fucking awesome, you're probably somebody who loses all their "popularity" and "street cred" the second you step out of school.

mate, will learn more responsibility and respect in marching band and color guard then you will ever learn in your meager existence. so how about you pick up a sax and learn something new.

Cardenal Collins this heel toe is remarkably perfect! I am in awe.

yeah now it does, it used to be an actual person. but ever since they figured out who it was it now represents every forgotten soldier

Yep, they stood guard during hurricane Sandy.

Max Power yes they did, exactly my point oohhraahhh

Laura Fortin The Army says, "hooah".

That's grew up with Marines lol

*Thanks

Pamela Miles I wish I could give your comment 10 thumbs up! Both of my sons are West Point graduates. One went to both Iraq & Afghanistan, and the other has been to Kuwait/Iraq & South Korea. Even while still cadets at West Point, there were announcements of casualties in Iraq, young men & women that my sons personally KNEW from the Academy. That's right- casualties. People they had known as friends & fellow cadets. People they had laughed & joked with, people had had had petty skirmishes with, now dead somewhere in a pine box. Moments of intense solemnity, total silence, were held in honor of those deceased individuals who had perished honestly fighting for every Americans freedom. My oldest has trouble even speaking about it, the unexpressed sorrow is so intense. Personally, I am a pacifist. But I support my sons & respect all law & rule abiding military personnel. For any pacifist to degrade someone or something they have never participated in, nor would have the guts to ever participate in, is disgusting. The very reason he or she or zee or zey can sit behind their keyboard is that men & women in the military forces have been injured or died in order to protect life, rights, & the ideal of freedom. Even if one doesn't believe in war or the war or this or that war, that one should at least show respect for the sacrifice enough to keep their trap shut or keyboard idle of insults. My oldest was offered the Purple Heart for an injury sustained in the Middle East, yet refused it, saying that he felt accepting it for his relatively minor injury would be dishonorable, when compared to what other soldiers have sustained in combat. Compare that kind of sense of duty & honor with what lack of character comes to mind concerning the critics posting disparaging remarks online. It's real easy for people to be loud, rude, & brave behind a keyboard or while holding a picket sign, but true bravery is putting one's life in the crosshairs of an enemy force. Knowing one's wife & children can, in an instant, become a widow with orphans can not be easy while spending grueling time abroad in unfamiliar & unforgiving environments. As a mother who never knows when they'll deploy my boys yet again & if so, whether they'll return safe & sound, I sincerely thank you for your comment.

I've been there and have seen it in person. There's no word that describes my eternal love and gratefulness for those who serve. My oldest brother and father were in the Navy and my younger brother in the Air Force. I have been to the Naval Academy. That's another place that should be put on the list of places to go. John Paul Jones is buried there.

You may want to check out and share the video at this link, @watch?v=v466VgpzA2I Audie Murphy was a great American and deserves this!

nowy tu And Shout out to our Poland Allies, likewise my friend.

It's great to know not all citizens of countries foreign to the United States are ignorant, we love our ally Poland as well

I am Sentinel badge # 289. I served at the Tomb for three years in the 80s, when I. Paderewski was still interred near the Maine memorial. I said hello to Mr Paderewski every day, and read the words saying he would be here waiting until he could return home. After I went on to other duties, Ignace went home, and I was quietly happy. I can't swear all America will be there if Poland needs us, but I know a lot of individual Americans will be glad to stand alongside. Solidarnosc became a famous word cuz of -you-.

nowy tu O read that amd then caught a glimpse of your profile pic! I can't breath!

nowy tu thank you and God Bless you

Randall Pickard

American dad!.

Are you including JFK’s memorial?

The armed forces are just about the only people anywhere in the West that have such virtues. Sadly, it isn't just the States. It's a shame Colin Crappernick and all those other self-pitying brats in the major sports leagues aren't like the men and women who do or have done this job so well.

Ok boomers

Gladius the Queens Guard specialise in marching. However, the US honor guard and Marine Silent drill are insainly good with they're Rifles. it's two different forms of Ceremonial drill.

Thank you, sir. We always look after our brothers in England, as do they.

Well u know fuck all about drill then don't you, you idiot. Fucking British army drill is the best drill in the world that drill there is a fucking girlie joke

Carl Seddon Lighten up Francis.

Tyler fair enough I was in a bad mood that day. Every army has there own spin on drill

Agreed. Sine Pari. "Without Equal".

it's even more terrible to know that most of them died for a handful old white decision makers in leather seats.

cool cat I am a white discision maker. My discision to join the army this summer is not a mistake. Don't capitalize on the dead. It's dishonorable and hateful. I would recommend you repent that error for these men's sake. And not to me, but to them. They died for a reason. They died to prevent tyranny and uphold the ideals of the Constitution that founded this great nation. A Constitution that grants all the liberties you take for granted. Right to free speech. Right to self defense. Right to due process. Right to private property. By the way, that Constitution these men swore to protect with their lives was made by a bunch of white discision makers in a chairs. Show some respect .

Joshua Williams "They died for a reason. They died to prevent tyranny and uphold the ideals of the Constitution that founded this great nation" tell it to all the million victims in vietnam or iraq, manipulated mass phenomena

cool cat We were in Vietnam to prevent the spread of communism. An ideology that has claim over 250 million lives in the past century alone. Iraq was a disaster. I don't care. But to blame these men's death on the white man is barbarous and racist.

Emma Kruczek It happens every day regardless of weather conditions. This holds true even in blizzard conditions or hurricanes. The guard is normally changed every hour on the hour but in Spring and Summer it is changed every 1/2 hour because of tourists. The ceremonial changing of the guard is very precise. The Tomb Guard always marches 21 steps down the black mat behind the tomb, then faces East for 21 seconds, turns and faces North for 21 seconds, then takes 21 steps down the mat and repeats the process. 21 is the number chosen symbolically to represent the military 21 gun salute. Hope this helps! God bless.

Yes everyday and they do it to honor and protect the lost and forgotten soldiers

thank you so very much. they look like a very well oiled machine. and I will never forget them god bless what they did and are doing for our country. thanks again.

Emma Kruczek like

Emma Kruczek During Hurricane Sandy they were standing out there at attention, port arms while it was blowing and raining on them.

ImForwardlook Thank you for such a well-stated comment!

Whether or not I agree with your sentiment (cultural norms of respect do change with time), I must say it is wonderful to see such a view presented online without resorting to infantile name-calling or profanities. It's so rare to see that!

I agree. I also find it disrespectful for the officers to wear sunglasses. They will survive a few minutes with out them.

+MissySampson1 Morons like you are symptomatic of eveything going wrong with this country. You have no respect for history or for the men and women who have served to make this the greatest country on the planet and to preserve your rights, including your right to be as stupid as you choose to be. Find another country where you would be free to express your no-information opinions like you are here, and move your sorry self there.

Frank Israel ah, the old "agree with me or leave the country" argument. Your stench of ignorance taints free thinking Americans and makes your country a laughingstock to the rest of the world. Missy expressed an opinion. You are disrespectful to the service men and women who died for her right to do so by calling her a moron and telling her to leave the country for doing so. I don't expect you to see the hypocrisy in that though, because we all know bigots who wave a flag are always right.

Jerry Watkins Many countries dont wage war around the globe and try to justify it with lies. So there is that small difference.

Captain Obvious Nobody forgot that, it just isnt relevant. It doesnt matter if UK and Canada sent troops too. USA initiated the conflict. Dont worry, the hunting down and butchering comes later.

Jononutoob You're a real god damn idiot. Its because the pacifistic UN keeps calling on us to police other countries, and other countries keep asking for our help. Read something or keep your retarded comments to yourself.

Jononutoob All I hear is envy. Lots of it.

Jononutoob jackass

Thank you from the USA

Audie Murphy American Legend Thank you very much for the answer.

Next year, ISTANBUL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LONG LIVE THE GREEKS !!!!!!!!!

Audie Murphy American Legend The finest soldiers you say? Well, they were beaten on every front. I don't know how you could be so ignorant. What in the world did they do any better then anyone else? Nothing, especially strategy, because they lost.

pine cone That was a reply to your Nazi video by the way.

pine cone I dare you......I DARE YOU to go up there and say that out loud at the tomb. You may get out alive but but you would have many many bones to head..... get your head kicked it. The solders FOR YOU. They died for this country. It is up to US to maintain the glory for which it stands. To fight for Freedom and Liberty and Justice and THE AMERICAN WAY. Now white or black or asian or hispanic. We are ALL Americans. There are some who for some reason hate this country. Reason unknown.Mental problem? They need to be educated on why and HOW this nation came to be. If we stay strong and keep at it and not listen to the distractors this Republic will stand. One main problem are some lawyers using ANY means they can to twist words, change meanings to get their way in the schools, work places, homes and every where there are people to try to tear apart this country. They are trying to tear this country down like Khrushchev said is that the will take us over from the inside... quotes from Khrushchev: “We will take America without firing a shot ... we will bury you!“We can’t expect the American people to jump from capitalism to communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving them small doses of socialism, until they awaken one day to find that they have communism.“We do not have to invade the United States, we will destroy you from within."Remember these words and look around you. The people that have been elected. Is this what the brave solders died for?

Rudy Rios Well said and thank you, but I think it is too late. Hillary will finish Obama's job and we will all suffer.

I pray not

i wanna be a marine

Thank you for the share! Really? Marine? Go for it!

obey ashley Those are Army 3rd Regiment not Marines...

FINALLY PEOPLE THAT REPSECT THIS AMERICAN MILITARY!!!!!