{"id":1000487,"date":"2021-11-11T20:29:42","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T01:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1000487"},"modified":"2021-11-11T20:29:44","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T01:29:44","slug":"honoring-100-years-of-the-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/honoring-100-years-of-the-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring 100 years of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhonoring-100-years-of-the-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1000487&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2578436\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2578436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ARLINGTON, VA \u2013 NOVEMBER 11: Joe Biden places a wreath during a centennial ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery on November 11, 2021, in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 5:04 PM PT \u2013 Thursday, November 11, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Joe Biden marked Veterans Day at the Arlington National Cemetery with a unique ceremony. Biden laid a wreath at the \u201cTomb of the Unknown Soldier\u201d on Thursday, commemorating 100 years of the memorial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur veterans represent the best of America,\u201d Biden told the crowd in attendance. \u201cYou are the very spine of America. On Veterans Day and every day we honor that great debt, recommit ourselves to keeping our sacred obligation as a nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The monument was dedicated in 1921 in honor of unidentified U.S. service members who died in past wars. For the first time in nearly a century, the public was allowed to walk near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and place flowers at the memorial.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OTD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OTD<\/a> in 1921, a casket filled with unidentified remains was interred in its final resting place in Arlington National Cemetery, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier became a national symbol of honor, sacrifice, and ultimate appreciation.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VeteransDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VeteransDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eA2LiMwzgB\">pic.twitter.com\/eA2LiMwzgB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Marines (@USMC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USMC\/status\/1458857059089326086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Prior to the ceremony, service members participated in a Veterans Day procession, which also included a flyover with aircraft from all military branches. Service members from various branches of the military joined together, clothed in uniforms that represented different past wars.<\/p>\n<p>The tomb stands as a representation of all American military members who lost their lives whose names remain unknown. Biden said it is the country\u2019s duty to honor and care for service members and their families.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In honor of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier\u2019s Centennial Commemoration, thousands of people visit Arlington National Cemetery to lay a flower at the Tomb.<\/p>\n<p>This was the first time the public has been able to walk on the Tomb&#8217;s Plaza in nearly 100 years. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5 by Vincent Pecoraro <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0ckWci1rqq\">pic.twitter.com\/0ckWci1rqq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arlington National Cemetery (@ArlingtonNatl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArlingtonNatl\/status\/1458526714242416644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/president-trump-endorses-rep-pfluger-for-reelection-in-texas\/\">President Trump Endorses Rep. 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