KeyserSoze

Don't know if this has been posted anywhere on TFP, and if it was ...I couldn't find it.

So here it is:

This is a TRUE AMERICAN:

A Special Duty , and a special person...

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 #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.

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