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Unknown Soldier memorials and tomb of the unknown explained
The piece traces the Unknown Soldier’s journey from the Olympia to Washington and Arlington, detailing Armistice Day events, honors from Presidents and foreign leaders, and the later WWII, Korean and Vietnam Unknowns. It notes DNA identification of the Vietnam Unknown as Lt. Michael J. Blassie, with the crypt remaining vacant, and describes the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’s symbolism and guards.
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United States Navy
America
Olympia
Navy Yard
Washington D. C
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Arlington National Cemetery
United States
Supreme Court
Congress
Maine
Wwi
Eisenhower
National Cemetery
Hawaii
Washington
D.C
Pearl Harbor
Alameda Naval Base
Travis Air Force Base
California
Reagan
Vietnam
Washington, D.C
U.S