They actually found out a few years ago who this soldier was. He had since been brought to his hometown for his interment as requested by his family. The Guard watch, and changing of the guard- is in ritual for the rest of the many unknown soldiers buried here, or elsewhere.
Read the history of the grave we honor and respect.
The tomb of the unknown soldier is a symbolic grave for all serviceman whose remains have not been found or identified. It reoresents the memory of all military throughout our history. I recomend you to search for: U.S. Departement of Defense Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers centennial commemoration 1921-2021. to get your information about it. Do not take for certain what people tells you. You do your own search. Enjoy the article when you find it.
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They are constantly trying to identify the interned and when they are susceful they change to the unknown!
They aren't, the remains from the Vietnam war, were identified and the family had the remains removed and moved to a cemetery of their choice.
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