The original caption for this photograph reads: A sentinel from the elite 3rd US Army’s “The Old Guard,” stationed at Fort Myer, Virginia, guards The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia
"The Old Guard" Guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- 1/14/2002
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This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
National Archives Identifier: 6606495
Full Citation: Photograph 330-CFD-DF-SD-03-17914.jpeg; A sentinel from the elite 3rd US Army’s ‘The Old Guard,’ stationed at Fort Myer, Virginia, guards The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia; 1/14/2002; DFSD0317914; Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files, 1982 – 2007; Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Record Group 330; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/old-guard-tomb-unknown-soldier/, April 13, 2026]
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