Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Courtesy of the National Archives Museum
November 11, 2021 is the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Located at Arlington National Cemetery, the Tomb was initially dedicated by the Army on Armistice Day, November 11, 1921, with the burial of an unknown service member from World War I. Over the past century, additional unknowns have been buried at the Tomb, and the site has become a people’s memorial that inspires reflection on service, valor, sacrifice and mourning.
On Wednesday, November 10, 2021, from 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Author Jeff Gottesfeld will read from his children's book Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which tells the story of how the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier came into being. He will be joined by a Tomb guard who will explain the rigorous process of being selected as a guard and the 27-hour shifts of their duty—an honor sought by many but for which few are selected. A question-and-answer session will follow. ONLINE EVENT
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