It has to be the highest honor a soldier can have to stand guard on that post, and its also a monumental sacrifice, that keeps intact the memory of those who were lost and have no name or ID. Volunteering for it does make you realize their sound character for doing so and what that represents in them, their love of our country and keeping an unbroken stride both on post and off. Its difficult to observe, very solemn and very hard to maintain ones composure while observing this post knowing what it means.
There was a video posted on you tube (helmet cam) of what I believe is an infantryman, on a hill side taking small arms fire, under high duress, dealing with the unthinkable, calling out to his unit the whole time, getting hit, I think returning fire, with no cover and concealment, it portrays him alone and you wish you could help him get to cover, and locate that enemy. Maybe its just me, but it reminds me of the solitude you can face if separated from your unit in combat under fire, and that you could potentially be lost and an unknown, probably more in past wars, and its the honor given to those by these elite guards that means so much. I'll bet there are many in this country that know nothing of the tomb of the unknown soldier.
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