WASHINGTON—Hurricane Sandy is expected to slam the East Coast and the federal government is shut down—but the U.S. servicemen who guard the outdoor Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery will remain on duty.

"They will not abandon their post," an employee who answered the Arlington Cemetery's phone confirmed to Yahoo News. He identified himself as "George," but was not authorized to speak on the record to the media.

The tomb, located just outside Washington, D.C., holds the remains of unidentified soldiers from World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam.

The elite sentinels selected to guard it have kept watch continuously at the site since 1948.

_________________
When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

While I support our servicemen, this sounds like a pretty fucking dumb idea.

_________________
Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

That doesn't seem like a wise decision...

_________________
This is my signature...

This is quite silly.

_________________

Grave robbers.

_________________
That's my purse! I don't know you!

http://i.imgur.com/WOCaQ.jpg

It's too big a photo to post in here.

_________________
CSFMB: Home of the small minded

The mail better be delivered, too!

That photo wasn't taken today. Taken during a storm in September. They've posted pics today during the Hurricane if you go to their FB group The Old Guard.

_________________
Team Cutler.

Against someone identifying the soldier.

_________________

Its where Obama's birth certificate is entombed.

_________________
Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

I am thinking it is a good idea to stay. If I wanted to mess with a "symbol" of something, which I don't, this would be a legitimate target. Easier to deface/destroy this symbol and cause controversy than many if it is not watched. Go ahead and guard it and have one fewer reason for people to be pissed at...whatever. .02

Not sure how I feel about this. Mother Nature doesn't really care who you are or what you're protecting. Putting their lives on the line to protect a tomb....hmmmm. Mother Nature 2:5.

_________________
-- source

I think that is overstating the danger.

Right. No one dies when a hurricane hits. My bad.

_________________
-- source

_________________

DC is 120 miles inland. The monument is on the side of a hill, not in a flood zone. The expected forecast is heavy rain and 40 mph winds in DC. Not really life threatening conditions to just be standing outside.

Regardless,

Newman took the day off.

_________________
Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

<º)))><

Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

If they are guards then they should have keys to the tomb. I couldn't think of a safer place to be than a massive concrete vault during the storm.

_________________
That's my purse! I don't know you!

Better?

_________________
CSFMB: Home of the small minded

yeah well freedom costs $1.03 more than that.

I don't think they'd put the guards at risk and I think the Old Guard is pretty cool.

Why don't they just tell everyone that they kept their post and then stay inside. It's not like anyone is going out there in a hurricane to verify.

_________________
O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

So Chas is giving these guys a shoutout for (being ordered to) stand in front of a monument and guard it from....something. What exactly, I don't know...but something.

That's a nice gig, actually.

_________________
Kid Cairo's Boers & Bernstein YouTube Channel

Kid Cairo: 2013 March Madness Tournament Winner!

"Cowabunga? Cowa fucking piece of dog shit! This game is diarrhea coming out of my dick!"

They are put inside during bad weather. Again,