Photo: ALEX BRANDON / POOL / EFE
During 100 years , the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has been the heart of the Arlington National Cemetery , in Virginia .
As a sacred memorial site, is the grave of three unknown US servicemen
As the opening ceremony of the Centennial Commemoration of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier begins, a sentry from the 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) performs the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, November 9, 1998.
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A sentry from The Old Guard performs the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. -
A group greets after laying flowers. / Photo: ALEX BRANDON / POOL / EFE -
Members of the Crow Nation at the tribute to the Unknown Soldier. / Photo: ALEX BRANDON / POOL / EFE -
The public came to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. / Photo: MICHAEL REYNOLDS / EFE
From the 11 November 1921, the Tomb has provided a final resting place for one of America’s unidentified WWI service members , and others from later wars were added, in 1958 and 1984.
The main sarcophagus is in the open air and in front of it there are three slabs under which three other unknown soldiers are buried, one from World War II, one from the Korean War and another from Vietnam , although the latter was identified in 1998 and transferred to another
The mausoleum drew crowds this Tuesday for pay tribute to all the military, identified or not, killed in the wars in which the United States has intervened.