how many soldiers are buried in the tomb of the unknown?
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Which country?\n\nThe U.S. tomb has one from World War I.  He is entombed, not buried.  There are two other bodes buried in auxilliary graves from World War II and Korea.\n\nThe Vietnam representative was exhumed after DNA testing proved his identity.  With the advent of DNA technology it is unlikely that we will ever put another soldier in an auxilliary tomb.\n\nFrance has one World War I soldier buried in it's grave under the Arc de Triomphe.  The grave features an eternal flame.\n\nBrittain has a World War I soldier buried in Westminster Abbey.
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they are in the ark of the covenant, which the location of is unknown
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I'm not sure that we know. The sources I found said that 30,000 people died, but there are "no detailed records."
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Sounds like the government is attempting to downplay the numbers of people who are dying in war so that the public won't say "Stop the War, Stop the Killing."\n\nWhen you hear that 20 troops have died it does not have the impact of 20 men and women.\n\nPersonally, I want to see every casket and have a tribute paid to each man and woman.  \n\nA country that does not honor it's dead can't very well honor the living.
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Interesting facts about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Sentinels of the Third United States Infantry Regiment "Old Guard" \n\n1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns and why? \n\n21 steps, it alludes to the 21 gun salute, which is the highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary. \n\n2. How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin his return walk and why? \n\n21 seconds for the same reason as answer number 1. \n\n3. Why are his gloves wet? \n\nHis gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the rifle. \n\n4. Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time, and if not, why not? \n\nNo, he carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb. \n\nAfter his march across the path, he executes a! n about face, and moves the rifle to the outside shoulder. \n\n5. How often are the guards changed? \n\nGuards are changed every thirty minutes, twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year. \n\n6. What are the physical traits of the guard limited to? \n\nFor a person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be between 5' 10" and 6' 2" tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30." \n\nOther requirements of the Guard: \n\nThey must commit 2 years of life to guard the tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on or off duty FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. They cannot swear in public FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES and cannot disgrace the uniform {fighting} or the tomb in any way. \n\nAfter TWO YEARS, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn on their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb. There are only 400 presently worn. The guard must obey these rules for the rest of their lives or give up the wreath pin. \n\nThe shoes are specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat and cold from their feet. There are metal heel plates that extend to the top of the shoe in order to make the loud click as they come to a halt. There are no wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform. Guards dress for duty in front of a full-length mirror. \n\nThe first SIX MONTHS of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone, nor watch TV. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. A guard must memorize who they are and where they are interred. Among the notables are: President Taft, Joe E. Lewis {the boxer} and Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy, {the most decorated soldier of WWII} of Hollywood fame. Every guard spends FIVE HOURS A DAY getting his uniforms ready for guard duty. \n\nMore Interesting facts about the Tomb of the Unknowns itself: \n\nThe marble for the Tomb of the Unknowns was furnished by the Vermont Marble Company of Danb! y, Vt. The marble is the finest and whitest of American marble, quarried from the Yule Marble Quarry located near Marble, Colorado and is called Yule Marble. The Marble for the Lincoln memorial and other famous buildings was also quarried there. \n\nAmphitheater is inscribed: HERE RESTS IN HONORED GLORY AN AMERICAN SOLDIER KNOWN BUT TO GOD \n\nInteresting Commentary) \n\nSome people think that when the Cemetery is closed to the public in the evening that this show stops. First, to the men who are dedicated to this work, it is no show. It is a "charge of honor." The formality and precision continues uninterrupted all night. During the nighttime, the drill of relief and the measured step of the on duty sentry remain unchanged from the daylight hours. To these men, these special men, the continuity of this post is the key to the honor and respect shown to these honored dead, symbolic of all American unaccounted for American combat dead. The steady rhythmic step in rain, sleet, snow, hail, heat, cold, must be uninterrupted. Uninterrupted is the important part of the honor shown. \n\nRecently, while you were sleeping, the teeth of hurricane Isabel came through this area and tore hell out of everything. We had thousand
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Grant is buried in Grant's tomb.
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It said that the decision to guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was a sign of respect to the fallen ones.  Below I included a piece I received from a fellow veteran regarding the Tomb of the Unknown. \n\nIn 2003 as Hurricane Isabelle was approaching Washington , DC , our US Senate/House took 2 days off with anticipation of the storm. On the ABC evening news, it was reported that because of the dangers from the hurricane, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment. They respectfully declined the offer, "No way, Sir!" Soaked to the skin,marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson. The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since 1930.\n\nHope this info helped..
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When I saw it there seemed to be about a dozen.  It is intended to approximate a rifle squad on patrol.\nKind of eerie to see them as the detail is quite remarkable and I saw them at night.
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The only tomb recognised by true believers is that of An Najaf so the answer to your question is one
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Actually, I believe those two are buried in Arlington National Cemetary, not the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  The "Tomb" is located in Arlington, but they are not the same.
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Hundreds of thousands.  There was a Britsh Monument in Iraq when I was there it was about 60 years old and it was dedicated to the British and Indian soilders that fought a war for in Iraq in like 1912 and just that monument alone had about 75 thousand names on it.  So I would have to say it would be in the hundreds of thousands
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We have three surviving WW1 Vets, they are all 105 or better.  My country has just announced that the last WW1 soldier to pass will receive a full State funeral.
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kutekymme,, what is the previous record.  Do you mean the 30k+ civilians that Saddam GASSED to death?  Or do you mean the civilians that are housing the enemy soldiers who are shooting from the rooftops of their homes?\n\nAlso, What war has the lowest number of soldiers killed in it?\nI'll give you a hint, Iraq.
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First of all, Jesus wasn't buried in the ground.  Secondly, there were guards placed outside of the tomb for such an occasion as the apostles stealing the body.  Jesus still arose on the third day and appeared to more than 500 people before His ascension, despite their supposedly failsafe methods of protecting the "dead" body.\n\nMatthew 27:62-66\n 62The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. 63"Sir," they said, "we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise again.' 64So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first."\n\n 65"Take a guard," Pilate answered. "Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how." 66So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.
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58,226 were killed in action or classified as missing in action
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60,441,457\n\nThis is according to http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html
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Small.  As of June 22, 2004, there were ~111,000 soldiers in the IRR.  To date, the Army has recalled a total of around 5,000 soldiers.  Those odds or slim, but they are dependent on your MOS.