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The body of an unidentified soldier, killed in France, was laid to eternal rest in the plaza of the Memorial Amphitheater on 11 November 1921. This soldier represents all the unidentified and missing from World War I.
Originally posted by bobbylove321
Do you think there's something else behind it? Maybe there's an underground secret path in the tombs? etc.
Originally posted by bobbylove321Because it just doesn't make sense for soldiers to be guarding the tomb of dead people. They are suppose to show "respect" for the dead of the unknowns, but let's be serious. That makes no sense at all.
Originally posted by Alora
Fighting a war would be bad enough, but fighting and dying without anybody knowing what had happened to me would be so much worse. And just being a nameless body on the battlefield would be even worse yet.
Obviously this is just my humble opinion, but I don't think there is anything more to this than gratitude and respect. I'm the daughter of a soldier and Vietnam vet, and I went to this tomb of the unknown soldier. One could easily tell who the military people and vets in the crowd were-- it was just the look on their faces and how they stood. It was the same with the VietNam wall. There is a lot of dignity and respect in the soldiers that guard this tomb, and a lot of dignity and respect in those who go to see it. I think it all comes down to "you had to be there..." in order for many of us to truly understand why.
Originally posted by bobbylove321
It still doesn't really make sense to have guards there 24/7 just to show "respect".
I'm pretty sure there's more to it than that. If you think about it hundreds of thousands of people die every week and I'm pretty sure most of the ones who disappear or get kidnapped are not having guards show their "respect" for them at empty tombs.
So why show respect to only soldiers, who most btw, "volunteered" to go fight for "freedom". While all the other people who die are not shown respect.
There must be something bigger and more important there. Other than that I don't see a point to have guards there. Respect is a good point, but EVERYDAY 24/7 just makes no sense.