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Veterans

Aristus

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2. There actually was an unknown soldier from Vietnam interred at the Tomb.

Reply to Tomconroy (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 11, 2021, 10:35 AM

Nov 2021

He was later identified, disinterred, and then reburied in his hometown. The marble slab underneath which he had rested now bears a tribute to the Tomb's sentinels, asserting that they will keep faith with the remaining unknowns.

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In 1921, the first soldier of the Tomb of the Unknowns was laid to rest. The memorial was filmed [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 OP

A while ago I had read about the push for a burial for an Tomconroy Nov 2021 #1

There actually was an unknown soldier from Vietnam interred at the Tomb. Aristus Nov 2021 #2

Thanks. Didn't know that. Tomconroy Nov 2021 #3

Here's the Wikipedia account: Aristus Nov 2021 #4

Just thinking about it, today they might even be able to ID Tomconroy Nov 2021 #5

I suppose that's possible. But I don't expect they will do it. Aristus Nov 2021 #6