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Subject: | FW: Unknown Soldier history lesson |
On Jeopardy the other night, the final question was How many steps does the
guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns - all three
missed it
This is really an awesome sight to watch if you've never had the chance .
Very fascinating.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
cid:image001.jpg@01C8A9D4.498912A0
1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the
tomb of the Unknowns and why?
21 steps. It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute, which is the
highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary.
cid:image002.jpg@01C8A9D4.498912A0
2. How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin his
return walk and why?
21 seconds for the same reason as answer number 1
cid:image003.jpg@01C8A9D4.498912A0
3. Why are his gloves wet?
His gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the
rifle.
cid:image004.jpg@01C8A9D4.498912A0
4. Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time
and if not, why not?
He carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb.
After his march across the path, he executes an about face
and moves the rifle to the outside shoulder.
cid:image005.jpg@01C8A9D4.498912A0
5. How often are the guards changed?
Guards are changed every thirty minutes,
twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year.
cid:image006.jpg@01C8A9D4.498912A0
6. What are the physical traits of the guard limited to?
For a person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be
between 5' 10" and 6' 2" tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30." Other
requirements of the Guard: They must commit 2 years of life to guard the
tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on
or off duty for the rest of their lives. They cannot swear in public for the
rest of their lives and cannot disgrace the uniform {fighting} or the tomb
in
any way. After two years, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn on
their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb. There are only
400 presently worn. The guard must obey these rules for the rest of their
lives or give up the wreath pin.
The shoes are specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat
and cold from their feet. There are metal heel plates that extend to the
top of the shoe in order to make the loud click as they come to a halt.
There are no wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform. Guards dress for duty
in front of a full-length mirror.
The first six months of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone, nor
watch TV. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid
to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. A guard must memorize who they are
and where they are interred. Among the notables are: President Taft, Joe
E. Lewis {the boxer} and Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy, {the most
decorated soldier of WWII} of Hollywood fame.
Every guard spends five hours a day getting his uniforms ready for
guard duty.
cid:image007.jpg@01C8A9D4.498912A0
ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.
In 2003 as Hurricane Isabelle was approaching Washington, DC, our
US Senate/House took 2 days off with anticipation of the storm. On the ABC
evening news, it was reported that because of the dangers from the
hurricane, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment. They
respectfully declined the offer, "No way, Sir!" Soaked to the skin,
marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding
the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that can be
afforded to a serviceperson. The tomb has been patrolled continuously,
24/7, since 1930.
cid:image008.jpg@01C8A9D4.498912A0
God Bless and keep them.
I don't usually suggest that many emails be forwarded, but I'd be
very proud if this one reached as many as possible. We can be very proud
of our young men and women in the service no matter where they serve.
_____
Cannot help but make one think about values.
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Subject: | Re: Survey Commanders |
Craig,
I was hoping somebody that knew this stuff better than me would give you
a good answer. I think though, that you're talking about two different
tests. One would be the dye penetrant of the radii of the lower spar
cap. We do that one every year, just 'cus, but I believe that one is
only required every other year.
Then there is the looking for corrosion in the layers (or leaves) of the
lower cap.
As always, if I'm wrong on that, someone in the group should say so.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Kennedy
To: commander-list@matronics.com
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: Commander-List: Survey Commanders
When I had my pre-purchase inspection done on 747H I was told the dye
penetrant inspection was no longer valid and that the spar had to be
xray's or sonigramed? Further,that the dye itself was found to be
causing corrosion. Anybody heard this story. This was all done in
October of last year.
Craig
WINGFLYER1@aol.com wrote:
Ron, Thank you very much. I had the spars dye penetrated about a
year and a half ago prior to buying the airplane and everything checked
out o.k. Again thank you very much and if you have any other advice,I
would appreciate hearing from you. Gil
http://forums.matronics.com
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Subject: | Re: FW: Unknown Soldier history lesson |
Nico,
As a junior high kid (maybe it was seventh grade?) our class went down
to D.C. I was picked out of all the kids to participate in the laying of
the wreath. Some stuff you'll always remember, and that's certainly one
of them. I was proud and honored, still am, but didn't remember how many
steps.....
Don't know if they still do that for classes, but D.C. is still an
amazing and inspiring place to visit. Everyone should.
I do remember one of the guards making fun of my knees knocking.....
Steve
P.S. HBO has an excellent series running called John Adams, based on
Historian David McCullough's work. Have you caught any of it? Excellent
and accessible stuff on the revolution and the founding of the Union.
----- Original Message -----
From: nico css
To: 'art la combe'
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 5:09 PM
Subject: Commander-List: FW: Unknown Soldier history lesson
On Jeopardy the other night, the final question was How many steps
does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns -
all three missed it
This is really an awesome sight to watch if you've never had the
chance . Very fascinating.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the
tomb of the Unknowns and why?
21 steps. It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute, which is the
highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary.
2. How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin his
return walk and why?
21 seconds for the same reason as answer number 1
3. Why are his gloves wet?
His gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the
rifle.
4. Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time
and if not, why not?
He carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb.
After his march across the path, he executes an about face
and moves the rifle to the outside shoulder.
5. How often are the guards changed?
Guards are changed every thirty minutes,
twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year.
6. What are the physical traits of the guard limited to?
For a person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be
between 5' 10" and 6' 2" tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30."
Other
requirements of the Guard: They must commit 2 years of life to guard
the
tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol
on
or off duty for the rest of their lives. They cannot swear in public
for the
rest of their lives and cannot disgrace the uniform {fighting} or the
tomb in
any way. After two years, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn
on
their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb. There are
only
400 presently worn. The guard must obey these rules for the rest of
their
lives or give up the wreath pin.
The shoes are specially made with very thick soles to keep the
heat
and cold from their feet. There are metal heel plates that extend to
the
top of the shoe in order to make the loud click as they come to a
halt.
There are no wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform. Guards dress for
duty
in front of a full-length mirror.
The first six months of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone, nor
watch TV. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 notable people
laid
to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. A guard must memorize who they
are
and where they are interred. Among the notables are: President Taft,
Joe
E. Lewis {the boxer} and Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy, {the most
decorated soldier of WWII} of Hollywood fame.
Every guard spends five hours a day getting his uniforms ready
for
guard duty.
ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON
THEM.
In 2003 as Hurricane Isabelle was approaching Washington, DC,
our
US Senate/House took 2 days off with anticipation of the storm. On the
ABC
evening news, it was reported that because of the dangers from the
hurricane, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the
Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment.
They
respectfully declined the offer, "No way, Sir!" Soaked to the skin,
marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that
guarding
the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that
can be
afforded to a serviceperson. The tomb has been patrolled continuously,
24/7, since 1930.
God Bless and keep them.
I don't usually suggest that many emails be forwarded, but I'd be
very proud if this one reached as many as possible. We can be very
proud
of our young men and women in the service no matter where they serve.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Cannot help but make one think about values.
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Subject: | FW: Unknown Soldier history lesson |
I plan to do just that, Steve.
Thanks
_____
From: owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Steve W
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: Commander-List: FW: Unknown Soldier history lesson
Nico,
As a junior high kid (maybe it was seventh grade?) our class went down to
D.C. I was picked out of all the kids to participate in the laying of the
wreath. Some stuff you'll always remember, and that's certainly one of them.
I was proud and honored, still am, but didn't remember how many steps.....
Don't know if they still do that for classes, but D.C. is still an amazing
and inspiring place to visit. Everyone should.
I do remember one of the guards making fun of my knees knocking.....
Steve
P.S. HBO has an excellent series running called John Adams, based on
Historian David McCullough's work. Have you caught any of it? Excellent and
accessible stuff on the revolution and the founding of the Union.
----- Original Message -----
From: nico <mailto:nico@cybersuperstore.com> css
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 5:09 PM
Subject: Commander-List: FW: Unknown Soldier history lesson
On Jeopardy the other night, the final question was How many steps does the
guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns - all three
missed it
This is really an awesome sight to watch if you've never had the chance .
Very fascinating.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
cid:image001.jpg@01C8A9D4.498912A0
1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the
tomb of the Unknowns and why?
21 steps. It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute, which is the
highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary.
cid:image002.jpg@01C8A9D4.498912A0
2. How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin his
return walk and why?
21 seconds for the same reason as answer number 1
cid:image003.jpg@01C8A9D4.498912A0
3. Why are his gloves wet?
His gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the
rifle.
cid:image004.jpg@01C8A9D4.498912A0
4. Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time
and if not, why not?
He carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb.
After his march across the path, he executes an about face
and moves the rifle to the outside shoulder.
cid:image005.jpg@01C8A9D4.498912A0
5. How often are the guards changed?
Guards are changed every thirty minutes,
twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year.
cid:image006.jpg@01C8A9D4.498912A0
6. What are the physical traits of the guard limited to?
For a person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be
between 5' 10" and 6' 2" tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30." Other
requirements of the Guard: They must commit 2 years of life to guard the
tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on
or off duty for the rest of their lives. They cannot swear in public for the
rest of their lives and cannot disgrace the uniform {fighting} or the tomb
in
any way. After two years, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn on
their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb. There are only
400 presently worn. The guard must obey these rules for the rest of their
lives or give up the wreath pin.
The shoes are specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat
and cold from their feet. There are metal heel plates that extend to the
top of the shoe in order to make the loud click as they come to a halt.
There are no wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform. Guards dress for duty
in front of a full-length mirror.
The first six months of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone, nor
watch TV. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid
to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. A guard must memorize who they are
and where they are interred. Among the notables are: President Taft, Joe
E. Lewis {the boxer} and Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy, {the most
decorated soldier of WWII} of Hollywood fame.
Every guard spends five hours a day getting his uniforms ready for
guard duty.
cid:image007.jpg@01C8A9D4.498912A0
ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.
In 2003 as Hurricane Isabelle was approaching Washington, DC, our
US Senate/House took 2 days off with anticipation of the storm. On the ABC
evening news, it was reported that because of the dangers from the
hurricane, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment. They
respectfully declined the offer, "No way, Sir!" Soaked to the skin,
marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding
the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that can be
afforded to a serviceperson. The tomb has been patrolled continuously,
24/7, since 1930.
cid:image008.jpg@01C8A9D4.498912A0
God Bless and keep them.
I don't usually suggest that many emails be forwarded, but I'd be
very proud if this one reached as many as possible. We can be very proud
of our young men and women in the service no matter where they serve.
_____
Cannot help but make one think about values.
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