Here’s the Story Behind the Viral Photo of Soldier Placing Flag at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

By The Blaze. During a severe thunderstorm that ravaged our nation’s capital last Thursday, a solider with the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment was photographed placing a small flag at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider.

That image, and the story behind it, has gone viral ahead of Memorial Day. . .

In a Facebook post, The 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment — which is also known as “The Old Guard” — described the moment as “one of the most extraordinary displays of discipline and dedication to duty ever to be witnessed at Arlington National Cemetery.”

(Read more from “Here’s the Story Behind the Viral Photo of Soldier Placing Flag at Tomb of Unknown Soldier” HERE)

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Soldier Places Flags Honoring Unknown Soldier in Downpour at Arlington National Cemetery

By WTHR. A torrential downpour did not deter The Old Guard from honoring fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.

Every year, the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, “The Old Guard,” plants flags at each grave in the Virginia cemetery ahead of Memorial Day weekend. . .

But as onlookers ran for cover, the soldiers carried on. Determined to honored the fallen, some of the soldiers were ordered to stand down until the worst of the weather passed.

In a Facebook post Friday night, The Old Guard described “one of the most extraordinary displays of discipline and dedication to duty ever to be witnessed at Arlington National Cemetery” at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. . .

“For the select few who saw this moment, it was jaw-dropping,” the post read. “Humans have their limits, but The Old Guard has yet to meet theirs.” (Read more from “Soldier Places Flags Honoring Unknown Soldier in Downpour at Arlington National Cemetery” HERE)

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