Show guard now on duty at unknown soldiers tomb A soldier in the field uniform worn during the world war with light pack steel helmet wrapped puttees and fixed bayonet ha now marches post day ivi in niad day out winter and summer 1 before the tomb of the unknown soldier dier at arlington national cemetery this permanent military guard at the unknowns tomb was secured through the advocacy of the american lealon during the past three years secretary of war dwight V F davis ordered the guard placed over the tomb early in april the legion pointed out that tourists and visitors at the shrine had taken away souvenirs it Is their hope that a proper reverence for the symbol will be engendered by tile presence of the guard at the tomb |