Officer on Duty at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Silences Crowd After Laughter is Heard.

liveleak ^ | 11.8.11

[InvisibleChurch]

It speaks for itself

[InvisibleChurch]

"It is requested that everyone maintains a level of silence and respect",says the soldier as he stops in stance and demands silence from a disrespectful crowd w/ rifle out front.

[randita]

Very interesting. Wonder how often a reprimand like this is required.

[Salamander]

Bet the “comedians” p*ssed themselves.

Good on that soldier!

*Awesome*.

[SkyDancer]

Soldier will be reprimanded for speaking out. /sarc

[stevio]

Maybe our future president?

[stormer]

I saw something similar one time. It was the sergeant of the guard during the changing of the guard.

[CORedneck]

It is a shame that a reprimand is required - people ought to know better than show disrespect while at the tomb. It is a place for silence and deep contemplation about the lives that soldiers especially the unknown have sacrificed.

[Retired Greyhound]

that was awesome

[tioga]

Sad state of this nation that as our soldiers die on battlefields abroad, a reprimand like that is needed. No excuse for laughter.

[NoGrayZone]

Not a Cain Ping about Cain, but I thought you would all enjoy it.

I sure as heck did!

[EDINVA]

IIRC, they ask for silence and respect to a new audience at every changing of the guard; not in the middle of the walk.

[patton]

I am impressed - I never knew if they were allowed to take action, or were supposed to ignore folks like the guards at Buckingham Palace.

Well, I guess he answered that.

I also wonder if they carry live rounds.

[chesty_puller]

Back in the ‘70s it was rare. 21 steps....21 seconds over and over. I’m sure they relish the chance to stop and chew some butt. I was only 5’10 so Tomb Guard was out of my qualifications. I did command the number one casket team though.

[Salamander]

From the official site:

“Only under extraordinary circumstances will the guard speak or break his silence. The guard will issue a warning if anyone attempts to enter the restricted area around the Tomb, but first will halt and bring his rifle to port arms.”

Every time there’s a change of the guard, a request is issued to the public attendees for respectful silence.

It’s not as if they weren’t warned.

[the scroungy, vulgar heathens]

[Salamander]

“I also wonder if they carry live rounds.”

Yes.

[stormer]

Yeah - this wasn’t the standard statement they give, it was later in the drill...

[rockvillem]

God bless that young man. The contrast to the OWS parasites makes me sick.

[patton]

Good.

[VicVega]

Just sad that it had to come to him taking action.

People have become so disrespectful.

[SirLurkedalot]

I witnessed a similar episode at the Arizona Memorial involving an older Navy vet and some teen/early 20’s Japanese tourists. Little punks got really quiet, really quick. My now-ex GF and I took said vet and his wife out for drinks later that evening. I got a mild lecture about cohabitaion but I know now I deserved it. FReegards, SirL