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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. ARLUNV_141225_001.JPG: The Unknown of the First World War received the highest military honors from a number of nations, including the United States.
2. ARLUNV_141225_037.JPG: Chief Plenty Coups of the Crow Nation is in the procession
3. ARLUNV_141225_042.JPG: Robert Goldthwaite Carter Medal of Honor Citation: "Held the left of the line with a few men during the charge of a large body of Indians, after the right of the line had retreated, and by delivering a rapid fire succeeded in checking the enemy until other troops came to the rescue."
4. ARLUNV_141225_045.JPG: Currently, there are three Unknown servicemen at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, one from the First World War, another from the Second World War, and the third from the Korean War. While the Vietnam Unknown was later identified, the medal remains at Arlington. Each of these medals are the US Army version and can be seen in the display cases along the walls.
5. ARLUNV_141225_050.JPG: 1921: The Interment of The World War I Unknown The Unknown Soldier arrived at the Washington Navy Yard on November 9, 1921. Transported to the US Capitol Building, the remains laid in state in the Rotunda, guarded twenty-four hours a day by a joint honor guard. On November 11, the casket was placed on a caisson (artillery ammunition wagon) to begin its final journey to Arlington National Cemetery. An honor guard placed the casket on the apse, from the Greek meaning arch or vault, in the Memorial Amphitheater. After the service, presided over by President Warren G Harding, they placed the Unknown into his tomb, lined with soil from France. A bugler sounded taps, and after the last note an artillery battery fired a twenty-one gun final salute.
6. ARLUNV_141225_055.JPG: Components of a State Funeral: All of the Unknown interred at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier received a full state funeral. In the United States, most state funerals include a service at the Capitol rotunda and lying in state. In addition, the deceased is carried in a formal funeral procession, a religious service is conducted, and a graveside ceremony is held before burial which includes a three-volley fire salute and the playing of Taps. The final component of a state funeral is the folding of the flag that draped the casket.
7. ARLUNV_141225_060.JPG: Funeral Procession: The funeral procession utilizes a four-wheeled caisson to transport the flag-draped casket. Part of the procession in a state funeral is a caparisoned (riderless) horse with a pair of boots reversed in the stirrups. The riderless horse represents the fallen leader riding backwards to review their troops for the last time. President Abraham Lincoln was the first President to have a caparisoned horse as part of his funeral procession.
8. ARLUNV_141225_065.JPG: Chief Plenty Coups: Chief Plenty Coups of the Crow Nation, represented all Native American Indians at the interment of the World War I Unknown. He presented his war bonnet, long bow, and coup stick to the Unknown. These were among the very first gifts left to honor the Unknown Soldier.
9. ARLUNV_141225_081.JPG: 1921 The Selection of The World War I Unknown In October 1921, the Arm received orders to select an unknown soldier from those interred in France. Soon, they exhumed one unidentified US soldier from each of the four American cemeteries in France. They were placed into identical caskets and brought to the city hall of Chalons-sur-Marne for a selection ceremony. Sergeant Edward F Younger had the honor of selecting the unknown by placing a sprig of white roses on the casket. The Army then reinterred the other sin a ceremony in France. The Unknown returned home aboard the cruiser USS Olympia.
10. ARLUNV_141225_084.JPG: Sergeant Edward F Younger: Edward Younger, from Chicago, Illinois, completed his service with the Army in 1922. A twice-wounded solider and recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, he selected the First World War Unknown Soldier. Younger today rests at Arlington National Cemetery in Section 18, Grave number 1918-B.
11. ARLUNV_141225_093.JPG: USS Olympia: The Protected Cruiser USS Olympia saw extensive service from 1895 until 1922. She served as the flagship of Commodore George Dewey at the Battle of Manilla Bay and fired the first shots of the Spanish-American War. During World War I, she mobilized as a flag ship for the US Patrol Force and steamed up and down the East Coast protecting the nation from German warships. In 1921, she carried the remains of the Unknown Soldier back from France. The USS Olympia currently resides at the Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a floating museum.
12. ARLUNV_141225_095.JPG: Funeral Procession Through France: After his selection, the Unknown Soldier was carried to a nearby railroad station. The casket was placed on a special funeral train to Paris. After spending the night there under guard by US soldiers, the funeral procession continued to Le Havre. With much ceremony they placed the Unknown aboard the USS Olympia for his journey back home to the United States.
13. ARLUNV_141225_099.JPG: Construction of the amphitheater
14. ARLUNV_141225_196.JPG: 1920-1921 The Construction of The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery The idea of honoring the unknown dead of World War I originated in Europe. France and England paid such honors on November 11, 1920, on the second anniversary of the war's end. Other European nations followed. The commanding general of American forces in France proposed a similar memorial in the United States. On March 4, 1921, Congress passed a resolution to return an unknown US soldier from Europe and to build a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Designed as a simple structure to be later used as an appropriate monument, the World War I Unknown lay under a marble slab from 1921 to 1932. In 1932 the sarcophagus was added.
15. ARLUNV_141225_201.JPG: Tombs of the Unknown Soldier in France and England, 1920: The French Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is located underneath the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The French Tomb includes an eternal flame, which inspired Jacqueline Kennedy's decision to include one at President John F Kennedy's grave. The British Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is located at Westminster Abbey in London. The US Medal of Honor has been bestowed on both of these and other allied unknown of the First World War.
16. ARLUNV_141225_208.JPG: Completion of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: A competition was held to come up with the design of the Sarcophagus that rests atop the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The design by Lorimer Rich and Thomas Hudson Jones was selected from 74 submissions. The Sarcophagus is made of Yule Marble that was quarried near Marble, Colorado, and transported to the Vermont Marble Company for fabrication.
17. ARLUNV_141225_213.JPG: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Sarcophagus Panels: The north and south sides of the tomb (long sides) contain three sculpted wreaths. The east panel contains three figures representing Peace, Victory, and Valor. The west side is inscribed: "Here Rests in Honored Glory, an American Soldier Known But to God."
18. ARLUNV_141225_223.JPG: Medal of Honor Recipients at Arlington National Cemetery The Medal of Honor is the highest award issued by the United States. Originally adopted during the American Civil War, the award criteria was not standardized among the military services and initially included honorable service as well as life-saving. In 1963, a new, more rigorous criteria was established. It required that a recipient had "distinguished himself conspicuously in gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty." Also included in the criteria are the following stipulations: * While engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States. * While engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force. * While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party. These are the same three criteria used for the awarding of the Purple Heart Medal. There are three distinct types of Medals of Honor: one for the Army, the Navy (also issued to the Marine Corps), and the Air Force. Over four hundred Medal of Honor recipients lay at rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
19. ARLUNV_141225_227.JPG: 1915-1920 The Construction of The Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery: Because of the popularity of Memorial Day, a much larger venue was needed. In 1903, Judge Ivory G. Kimball originated the concept for a "Memorial Amphitheater." Congress authorized its construction in 1913, and the ground-breaking ceremony commenced on March 1, 1915. The Amphitheater is constructed mainly of Vermont-quarried Danby marble and the cornerstone contains a "Memorabilia Box." Today, about 5,000 visitors attend each of the two major annual memorial services in the Amphitheater. They take place on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Many other organizations also conduct memorial services in the Amphitheater throughout the year.
20. ARLUNV_141225_234.JPG: Judge Ivory George Kimball: Ivory George Kimball was the Commander of the influential Department of the Potomac Chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic. He believed that a large amphitheater should be built at Arlington National Cemetery and that is should represent veterans of all of America's wars. Kimball's vision was realized in 1913 when President William H. Taft (buried in Section 30) signed the Memorial Amphitheater legislation into law. Kimball took part in the ground-breaking ceremony, but died on March 15, 1916. He is buried in Section 3, Grave number 1538 near the Amphitheater.
21. ARLUNV_141225_242.JPG: Cornerstone Memorabilia Box: A sealed box was placed in the cornerstone. It contains a 48 star US flag, US coins and stamps in use in 1915, designs and plans for Amphitheater, copies of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, newspaper articles about the cornerstone ceremony, as well as other items.
22. ARLUNV_141225_250.JPG: Dedication Ceremony: Official dedicated on May 15, 1920, the ceremony began with a parade led by Lieutenant General Nelson Miles, the Commanding General of the US Army, and a Medal of Honor recipient who is buried in Section 3, Grave number 1873. The US Marine Corps band played music, and senior governmental officials gave addresses to the large crowd in attendance.
23. ARLUNV_141225_256.JPG: 1868-1915 The Importance of Decoration Day / Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery As the nation recovered from the trauma caused by the American Civil War (1861-1865), the act of remembering the veterans who gave their lives during the conflict became extremely important. The first official "Decoration Day" at Arlington National Cemetery, held on May 30, 1868 witnessed thousands of mourners laying flowers on the graves. These ceremonies, with crowds of 25,000 or more in attendance, transformed Arlington into the nation's premiere military burial ground. The term "Memorial Day," dates to 1882, and became even more popular after World War II (1939-1945). Memorial Day became a federal holiday in 1971, which also moved the celebration from May 30 to the last Monday in May.
24. ARLUNV_141225_262.JPG: General John A. Logan (1868): Logan fought during the US Mexican War (1846-1848) and served as a general in the US Army during the Civil War. He was also a congressman and senator from Illinois. While serving as the Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, a Civil War veterans' organization, he issued General Order 11, declaring May 30 as Decoration Day. He is buried at the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, in Washington DC.
25. ARLUNV_141225_268.JPG: James R. Tanner and the James Tanner Amphitheater (Old Amphitheater): Tanner, a corporal in the 87th New York Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, suffered a gruesome wound which resulted in the loss of both legs. After the war, he later became the Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. The Old Amphitheater, constructed in 1873 for Decoration Day ceremonies, is now named the James Tanner Amphitheater. He is buried a short distance from the structure that bears his name in Section 2, Grave number 877.
26. ARLUNV_141225_276.JPG: Grand Army of the Republic: The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), was an organization for veterans who had served in the US Army, Navy, Marines, and Revenue Cutter Service (today the Coast Guard) during the American Civil War. It formed in 1866 and dissolved in 1956 when the last US veteran of the Civil War died. Today, the organization is succeeded by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
27. ARLUNV_141225_284.JPG: President Woodrow Wilson giving a Memorial Day speech at the Tanner Old Amphitheater.
28. ARLUNV_141225_295.JPG: Valour at Sea "To the men and women of uncommon valour"
29. ARLUNV_141225_299.JPG: 1958 Selection of The World War II and Korean War Unknown: After World War II, the nation planned on interring an Unknown from that conflict, but the country quickly became embroiled in the Korean War. Instead of honoring an Unknown while another war raged, the government waited. Finally, in 1956, Congress authorized adding one Unknown from World War II and one from the Korean War to the Tomb. Candidates for the World War II Unknown were disinterred from cemeteries in Europe and the Pacific. One potential unknown from each theater of operations was selected and transported to the USS Canberra. Off the coast of Virginia, Navy Hospital Corpsman William Charette chose a single coffin from the two World War II candidates. After the ceremony the Navy transported the selectees to the Navy Yard in Washington, DC, aboard the USS Blandy.
30. ARLUNV_141225_307.JPG: Selection of the Korean War Unknown at the "Punchbowl" 1958: The US Army held the selection ceremony for the Korean War Unknown at the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, also called the Punchbowl because it is located in a volcanic crater. On May 15, 1958, the Army disinterred four unknown killed in the Korean War. Master Sergeant Ned Lyle chose the one to be honored as the Unknown of the Korean War.
31. ARLUNV_141225_310.JPG: Navy Hospital Corpsman William R. Charette: Charette, a native of Ludington, Michigan, served as a Navy corpsman who volunteered for duty in Korea. On March 27, 1953, he earned the Medal of Honor for his actions during an enemy attack on a US Marine outpost. The only Navy Medal of Honor recipient to survive the war, he had the honor of choosing the World War II Unknown aboard the USS Canberra on May 26, 1958.
32. ARLUNV_141225_317.JPG: Selection of the World War II Unknown aboard the USS Canberra: Here, Corpsman Charette selected the World War II Unknown. The Korean War Unknown's casket is visible on the left side of the image.
33. ARLUNV_141225_324.JPG: 1958 Interment of The World War II and Korean War Unknown: On May 27, 1858 the two Unknown arrived in Washington DC where they were honored with a state funeral. While laying in state in the Capitol Rotunda, each Unknown rested on the Lincoln Catafalque, the same raised platform used in President Abraham Lincoln state funeral. On May 30, still the official date of "Memorial Day," the coffins made their final trip among somber ceremony to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, to join their comrade from the First World War.
34. ARLUNV_141225_335.JPG: World War II and Korean Unknown Corps: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was modified for the entombment of the World War II and Korean War Unknown service members. Two crypts were added to the plaza in front of the original Tomb.
35. ARLUNV_141225_341.JPG: Presentation of the Medals of Honor: Here, President Eisenhower presents the Korean War Unknown with the Medal of Honor. The actual medal the President in placing on the casket is located in the display case below.
36. ARLUNV_141225_348.JPG: National Cemeteries in America and Abroad: The first national cemeteries were established during the American Civil War (1861-1865). As of May 2014, there are 146 national cemeteries in the United States, including ones run by the US Army (such as Arlington National Cemetery), as well as the Department of Veterans Affairs, and National Park Service. The American Battle Monuments Commission, a United States government agency created by Congress in 1923, runs twenty-four American military cemeteries overseas.
37. ARLUNV_141225_370.JPG: 1984-1998 Interment and Identification of The Vietnam Unknown: Medal of Honor recipient US Marine Corps Sergeant Major Allen Jay Kellogg Jr. designated the Unknown service member form the Vietnam War during a ceremony at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on May 17, 1984. The designated Unknown was then flown to Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland and given a state funeral. On Memorial Day 1984, President Ronald Reagan presided over the funeral, and presented the Medal of Honor. A third crypt was added between the World War II and Korean War Unknown for the entombment of the Vietnam Unknown.
38. ARLUNV_141225_376.JPG: Identification of the Vietnam Unknown: The remains of the Vietnam Unknown were exhumed on May 14, 1998 to undergo mitochondrial DNA testing. Department of Defense scientists identified the remains as those of Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Joseph Blassie, shot down and killed near An Loc, Vietnam, in 1972. The crypt that contained the Vietnam Unknown remains vacant.
39. ARLUNV_141225_386.JPG: 1st Lt. Michael Blassie: While flying a mission over South Vietnam, ground fire brought down Blassie's aircraft. Although the military recovered his remains, his identity could not be completely verified with then existing technology. Originally entombed as the Vietnam War Unknown, he is now buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
40. ARLUNV_141225_389.JPG: Rededication of the Vietnam Crypt: On September 17, 1999, Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Day, the crypt of the Vietnam Unknown was rededicated to honor all of America's missing service members from the Vietnam War. The empty crypt is now inscribed with the words: "Honoring and Keeping the Faith with America's Missing Servicemen, 1958-1975."
41. ARLUNV_141225_404.JPG: The people of the United States of America pay tribute to those members of its armed forces who served honorably in southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict.
42. ARLUNV_141225_411.JPG: Vietnam Veterans Plaque: This plaque honors all veterans of the Vietnam War. It portrays service members of the US Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. President Jimmy Carter dedicated it at Arlington National Cemetery on Veteran's Day November 11, 1978.
43. ARLUNV_141225_413.JPG: Explore "Other" Unknown at Arlington National Cemetery: Aside from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, there are over four thousand other unidentified service members interred at Arlington National Cemetery. Many are from the Civil War. Others are remains of US service members killed overseas, later disinterred, and repatriated back to the United States for burial.
44. ARLUNV_141225_417.JPG: Tomb of the Civil War Unknown: Quartermaster General Montgomery Meigs established the first Tomb of Unknown at Arlington National Cemetery in September 1866. Located near the Rose Garden of the Arlington House in Section 26, the monument stands atop a vault containing the remains of 2,111 soldiers, possibly including Confederates, recovered from the battlefields around northern Virginia.
45. ARLUNV_141225_421.JPG: War of 1812 Unknown In 1905, workers completing a construction project at the Washington Navy Yard discovered the remains of fourteen soldiers from the War of 1812. These unknown soldiers were interred in Arlington National Cemetery later that year. The grave is located in Section 1, Grave number 299.
46. ARLUNV_141225_425.JPG: Individual Unknown: Arlington National Cemetery also contains the individual remains of unknown, mainly from the Civil War through World War I. Section 27 also contains the unknown remains of freed slaves who lived and worked around the Washington DC area.
47. ARLUNV_141225_434.JPG: Honor Ceremony at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Numerous ceremonies and events are held at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider. These range from public wreath-laying ceremonies to elaborate official full honors events with a military band, Honor Guard, escort platoon, and firing party.
48. ARLUNV_141225_442.JPG: Public Wreath Laying: In homage to the war dead of the United States, Arlington regularly conducts public ceremonies in which a wreath is placed upon the Tomb. Many allied nations, veteran's organizations, and patriotic civic groups proudly take part in these important ceremonies. Here, the American Gold Star Mother's lay a wreath in 1927.
49. ARLUNV_141225_445.JPG: Official Visits: Arlington is one of America's most important shrines and many foreign officials and heads of state visit the Tomb to pay their respects to our nation's fallen.
50. ARLUNV_141225_448.JPG: Armed Forces Full Honor Ceremonies: One of the most impressive events -- the Armed Forces Full Honor -- is used to salute visiting heads of state while they place a wreath.
51. ARLUNV_141225_455.JPG: District of Columbia Air National Guard fighters flying over Arlington National Cemetery executing the "Missing Man Formation" for a full honors funeral.
52. ARLUNV_141225_458.JPG: With Complements of Deputy Prime Minister and Minster of Defence of Kuwait
53. ARLUNV_141225_472.JPG: Great Khans of the Mongol Empire 1206-1368
54. ARLUNV_141225_476.JPG: History of the Tomb Guard: Initially, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was unguarded. In 1925, a civilian watchman was assigned to protect it. Congress established a military guard to secure the Tomb in 1926, but only during normal cemetery hours. Since 1937, the US Army has maintained a 24-hour guard over the Tomb. Sentinels of the 3d US Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard," assumed these duties in 1948 and have maintained a vigil at the Tomb year-round ever since, regardless of conditions. For example, Tomb Guards remained on duty throughout September 11, 2001, and during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Changing of the Guard: The ceremony begins when the Relief Commander appears on the plaza, salutes the Tomb, announces the Changing of the Guard, and instructs the spectators to remain silent and standing during the change. After the inspection of the relieving Sentinel, the Relief Commander and the relieving Sentinel meet the retiring Sentinel at the center of the plaza in front of the Tomb. All three salute the Unknown and the retiring Sentinel passes on his orders to his relief who then steps into position to being his tour of duty. The Relief Commander and the relieved Sentinel march off the plaza, ending the ceremony.
55. ARLUNV_141225_485.JPG: The Sentinel's Walk: The Sentinel's walk is based on the ritual of the military's highest honor -- the 21-gun salute. The Sentinel takes 21 steps, and he pauses for 21 seconds between movements. After executing a facing movement and before walking to the next point, the Sentinel executes "shoulder-arms" to place the rifle on the shoulder farthest from the Tomb. This signifies that the Sentinel stands between the Tomb and any possible threat.
56. ARLUNV_141225_490.JPG: The Third US Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" Mustered in 1784, The Old Guard is the oldest active infantry unit in the military, serving in America's conflicts since the Revolutionary War. Old Guard Soldiers are responsible for conducting military ceremonies all around the nation's capital as well as providing Soldiers to serve as Tomb Sentinels. It also provides military honors for funerals at Arlington National Ceremony, including the horses and caissons used in all full military honor funerals. The Sentinel's Creed: My dedication to this sacred duty is total and whole-hearted. In the responsibility bestowed on me never will I falter. And with dignity and perseverance my standard will remain perfection. Through the years of diligence and praise and the discomfort of the elements, I will walk my tour in humble reverence to the best of my ability. It is he who commands the respect I protect, his bravery that made us so proud. Surrounded by well meaning crowds by day, alone in the thoughtful peace of night, This soldier will in honored glory rest under my eternal vigilance.
57. ARLUNV_141225_496.JPG: Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Identification Badge: This is one of the rarest Army qualification badges. Each is individually numbered. Sentinels proudly wear this badge throughout their Army careers, even after they have rotated into other units. The badge can be revoked at any time during the Tomb Guard's military career or later civilian life for inappropriate conduct.
58. ARLUNV_141225_508.JPG: Sun Glasses: To reduce the glare off the marble, the Sentinel wears reflective sunglasses. Infantry Blue Cord and Disk: The blue fourragere, or shoulder cord, is worn by all infantrymen. Not all Sentinels, however, are infantry.
59. ARLUNV_141225_511.JPG: No Name Tag: To honor the anonymity of the Unknown, the Sentinels do not have their names displayed on their uniforms. Members of The Old Guard also do not wear name tags during ceremonial missions.
60. ARLUNV_141225_513.JPG: Rifle: The rifle carried is the M14 and has been used at the Tomb since 1964.
61. ARLUNV_141225_516.JPG: Shoes: Special "low quarter" shoes, designed to accentuate the famous "click" while standing guard, are worn. They also allow the Sentinels to roll their heels while keeping their head level while walking.
62. ARLUNV_141225_521.JPG: Bayonet: Members of the 3d US Infantry Regiment have fixed bayonets in all official functions. This practice which commemorates a successful bayonet charge at the battle of Cerro Gordo in the Mexican-American War -- is unique to the "Old Guard." No Rank Insignia: At to not outrank the Unknowns, the Sentinel does not wear rank insignia. However, Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) who serve as relief commanders do display their rank, as do Old Guard NCOs during ceremonial functions.
63. ARLUNV_141225_528.JPG: Buff Strap: This is the official unit trimming of the 3rd US Infantry Regiment. It represents the leather knapsack strap used in the 19th century. Medals: The Tomb Sentinels wear full-sized medals, as opposed to ribbon bars. The medals are meticulously crafted by hand so as to represent uniform shape and size.
64. ARLUNV_141225_534.JPG: Medals: The Tomb Sentinels wear full-sized medals, as opposed to ribbon bars. The medals are meticulously crafted by hand so as to represent uniform shape and size. Service Strip: Each strip represents three years of military service.
65. ARLUNV_141225_537.JPG: Ceremonial Belt Uniform: The Sentinel wears the US Army dress blue uniform. Blue has been the predominant Army color since the American Revolution. Made of blue wool, the Tomb Sentinels press and clean their own uniforms, and ensure the placement of all their medals and insignia are within 1/64 inch tolerance of the regulation.
66. ARLUNV_141225_550.JPG: To commemorate the designation of May thirtieth in each year as Memorial Day by General Order No. 11, issued May 5, 1868, by the commander-in-chief, Grand Army of the Republic, General John A. Logan This tablet is placed by the ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
67. ARLUNV_141225_561.JPG: Medals of Honor Awarded to the World war I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam Unknown: Currently, there are three Unknown servicemen interred at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, one from the First World War, another from the Second World War, and the third from the Korean War. While the Vietnam Unknown was later identified, the medal remains at Arlington. Each of these medals are the US Army version and can be seen in the display cases along the walls.
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