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The ‘Old Guard’ Have Stood Watch at Arlington Cemetery for 100 Years This Month
The sentinels at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier keep a permanent watch on the tomb, although dangerous weather conditions have occasionally required them to relocate.
Concern over the lack of respect for the gravesite led Army Maj. Gen. Fox Conner to order an armed military guard on March 24, 1926.
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