https://tube.blueben.net/videos/watch/21c02a1a-38bc-426a-8ab5-3747acdbdb7d The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier located at Arlington National Cemetery has had a guard on post every minute of every day since July of 1937. Most visitors see what happens during the day; 21 steps one way, turn 21 steps back. Then the cemetery closes at 5:00. But that doesn't mean the guards pack up and go home, they have to stay. This video will follow the post from the mat outward. Why the number 21 is so significant, why the rifle changes shoulders at every turn, and why the sentinel’s gloves are always so wet. You best believe it isn’t easy to become a guard here so we will also touch on what it takes to earn a special Tomb Guard Identification Badge: a 2 week trial, 6-9 months of training, a 100 question test with a pass mark above 95%, and a badge the Army can just revoke. Of course we also will cover exactly what it is they’re guarding. An unknown soldier from World War 1 was buried here on November 11, 1921, followed by unknowns from World War II and Korea on May 30th 1958. If you enjoy this video please check out our channel for more videos just like it. Join this 'Paper Pilot Club' to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzgWZmqmKpmsr4oPWITusKA/join SUBSCRIBE: https://www.bit.ly/beyondFactsSUB #militaryhistory #arlingtoncemetery #beyondfacts Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T5Ksxg8xn58Vp4rkrxjBAXdJb92RIEGFXoox-tLUDso/preview Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:10:24 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube.blueben.net https://tube.blueben.net/client/assets/images/icons/icon-96x96.png https://tube.blueben.net/videos/watch/21c02a1a-38bc-426a-8ab5-3747acdbdb7d All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube.blueben.net/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.