Photo of the Day - First Snow of 2022

[Talyn]

A tomb guard from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) walks the mat during a snow storm at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. This happened on January 3, 2022.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

 

[KillerFord1977]

A tomb guard from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) walks the mat during a snow storm at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. This happened on January 3, 2022.

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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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God bless those young guards in their duty

 

[KillerFord1977]

It appears there is snow/ice above his lip

 

[Jfal]

Gotta love the M-14 too...

 

[Oaktree45]

Gotta love the M-14 too...

Yeah, I still prefer the classic look of a rifle with a wood stock.

 

[David N.]

Guard - " I will guard everything within the limits of my post and quit my post only when properly relieved."
General order #1

 

[javbike]

That’s a thing of beauty that’s persistent!!!