For the first time, the public was allowed to place flowers at the tomb.
For the first time in nearly 100 years, the public is allowed to lay flowers before the memorial site Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday and Wednesday.For Bryan Bowman and Bob Mohr, there was no question about making the nearly 400-mile trip from Canal Fulton, Ohio, to Virginia and Arlington National Cemetery for the chance to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
A soldier with the 3rd US Infantry Regiment, known as"The Old Guard," moves flowers during a centennial commemoration event at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va., Nov. 9, 2021. Bowman and Mohr, a Marine Corps veteran, were among the first members of the public to pay their respects on Tuesday, the first of two days visitors were being permitted to come near the tomb.People place flowers during a centennial commemoration event at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Nov. 9, 2021.
Piles of roses, daisies, carnations and sunflowers with long, green stems lay under a red velvet rope, the colorful flowers in poignant contrast with the white marble sarcophagus,On the opposite side, a member of the U.S. Army's"Old Guard" marched in silence exactly 21 steps back and forth across the length of a black mat, pausing at each end for 21 seconds, echoing the honor of the 21-gun salute.
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