For 1st time, brothers guard Tomb of the Unknown

Washington Post ^ | 02/19/10 | AP

[Doogle]

WASHINGTON -- For the first time, two brothers have earned the rarest honor offered in the U.S. Army, having completed training to serve as highly regimented sentinels guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Army Spc. Mathew Brisiel of Spring, Texas, on Friday followed his brother, Staff Sgt. Jonathan Brisiel, when he became the 578th soldier awarded the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Identification Badge since 1958.

[Doogle]

...So in that big snow storm we had last week in DC and it shut it down.......for some Incredible devotion and service.

[ConorMacNessa]

Great that a pair of serving brothers are honoring our Fallen Brothers at Arlington - Holy Ground!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[NonValueAdded]

<Latella> what's all this I hear about Obama getting the Brothers to guard the Tomb? Are these the same brothers who were guarding that polling station in Philadelphia? Why, this racial stuff has got to ...

Ah, Emily?

... stop right now ...

Emily!

yes?

These men were related to each other with the same set of parents. Brothers, not "the bruthas".

Oh, that's different. Nevermind.</Latella>

[Doogle]

How proud their Mom must be

[max americana]

Every kind of weather, they are there. God Bless em’.

[jz638]

Guarding the tomb of the unknowns is actually the second rarest honor in the Army, behind the astronaut badge. Guarding the Tomb of the Unknowns is almost certainly the strictest though, as the award can be revoked at any time for dishonor, even after the servicemember leaves the military.

[jz638]

Guarding the tomb of the unknowns is actually the second rarest honor in the Army, behind the astronaut badge. Guarding the Tomb of the Unknowns is almost certainly the strictest though, as the award can be revoked at any time for dishonor, even after the servicemember leaves the military.

[jz638]

dangit, hit refresh once too often.

[Doogle]

very special in deed

[Doogle]

*smiles*..I’ve seen me do it

[ConorMacNessa]

And justly so. My parents, two brothers, an uncle and a cousin are resident at Arlington - I revere those who guard them.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[A_Former_Democrat]

One of the most moving observances I’ve seen

[Doogle]

Yes it is, you do get chills

[RingerSIX]

Their mother, Cathy Brisiel, said her sons have joined a tradition she knew as a child. She grew up in Washington, and her grandfather is buried at Arlington.

"I wish my late husband had been present to witness such an accomplishment for his boys," she said. "I thought my heart would pop out of my chest this morning when I saw my boys in their uniforms."

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They saved the real tear jerker for the last two paragraphs. God Bless this woman, and all of the mothers like her!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Congratulations, Mom....how proud you must be of your sons. Thank you, SSgt Jonathan Brisiel and Spc Mathew Brisiel, for your service to our country, for your service at The Tomb of The Unknown.

[Doogle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqZ-mkdp1H0

[Doogle]

have you ever seen this?...*smiles*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-dBwdeJSGo&NR=1

[skeeter]

I had an opportunity to get to know one of these guys a few years back... visited him at Arlington during one of his shifts at the Tomb. A more American group of kids you couldn’t find.

[LiberalBassTurds]

That is awesome.

LBT
.......

[theelephantway]

This is awesome. My grandfather & grandmother’s gravesites are approx 300ft from this Tomb. It is a nice feeling having these guys nearby.