Guarded around the clock by the Army's 3rd infantry, this memorial in Arlington National Cemetery honors unidentified American soldiers from the two …
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Jan 5, 2025
Visiting the tomb and watching the changing of the guards is absolutely humbling. The audience was quiet and respectful and it was awesome inspiring to imagine what happens here day in and day out wi… Full review by Hurrafreak
Dec 6, 2024
An amazing place. Hats off to the guards, who are very professional. The changing of guards on the hour, is a must to go and see. Some great views out over the cemetery. The toilets here are also rea… Full review by F1LoverAnn
Oct 7, 2024
No DC trips is complete without seeing the Tomb of the Unknown Solider. You can do this quick if you want to. Where are my walkers? From the metro, this is a 1.5 hour visit. 30 minute walk to Tomb, 1… Full review by EatStayPlayDo
Can I bring a Mirror Camera into the tomb of the unknown solider if it clicks kinda loud? (Canon EOS Rebel T5i). Also with a stick tripod and a big ol lense (500mm lense)
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I would try to see if you can silence the shutter. The stick tripod is no problem since you will be behind the line (rails). The length of the lense is no problem. Again, you will always be …
I would try to see if you can silence the shutter. The stick tripod is no problem since you will be behind the line (rails). The length of the lense is no problem. Again, you will always be behind the rail or rope. I am not really sure on how much of a problem the shutter noise will be. You might want to go a step further and contact the cemetery. There should be someone there to answer this question better. I used my Fuji camera and had the shutter silenced. Good luck.
Is it possible to watch the changing of the gaurds only, without doing the tour? Is there a fee?
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no fee. We rushed to get there 'on time'. When we got there, we realized that there is always something going on. If you plan to stay 1/2 hour, you will see the entire cycle. After parking, it …
no fee. We rushed to get there 'on time'. When we got there, we realized that there is always something going on. If you plan to stay 1/2 hour, you will see the entire cycle. After parking, it is about a 10 minute walk to get to the actual tomb.
Although I've been to Arlington National Cemetery over 20 times, I have never driven there. On most of my visits, I've taken the Metro (exit Arlington Cemetery station). Metro stop is …
Although I've been to Arlington National Cemetery over 20 times, I have never driven there. On most of my visits, I've taken the Metro (exit Arlington Cemetery station). Metro stop is just a 3 minute walk to the entrance. I've also taken Uber or Lyft.
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Is my loved one eligible for burial or inurnment at Arlington National Cemetery?
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Arlington National Cemetery's eligibility requirements for burial and inurnment are different from other national cemeteries that are maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs. …
Arlington National Cemetery's eligibility requirements for burial and inurnment are different from other national cemeteries that are maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Eligibility for in-ground burial...
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