The tomb was established in the wake of World War I, but it did not have an assigned military guard until March 25, 1926.
The sentinels at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier keep a permanent watch on the tomb, although dangerous weather conditions ...
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.
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -The changing of the guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Solder in Arlington National Cemetery is a display of dedication, discipline, and precision. The army sergeant most ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBNG) -- The changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier is a sacred tradition dating back to 1926. Soldiers from the third U.S. Infantry regiment, known as “the old ...