Soldiers of the 3rd Inf Reg., First Army Division East, continue to stand guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, despite battering rain from Hurricane Sandy. The tomb at Arlington National Cemetery has been guarded continuously, 24 hours a day, since 1948. The Tomb sarcophagus was placed above the grave of the Unknown Soldier of World War I. West of the World War I Unknown are the crypts of unknowns from World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
Related content:
At long last: Remains of soldiers killed in World War II put to rest
Slideshow: Hurricane Sandy
