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Associated Press/Sgt. Jose A. Torres Jr.,/U.S. Army Photo – This handout photo provided by the us Army shows Spc. Brett Hyde, Tomb Sentinel, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), keeping guard over the …more Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Hurricane Sandy, at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Just like the Sentinel’s Creed says “Through the years of diligence and praise and the discomfort of the elements, I will walk my tour in humble reverence to the best of my ability.” (AP Photo/Sgt. Jose A. Torres Jr.,/U.S. Army Photo) less
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — In the face of Hurricane Sandy, the Army continued to guard the Tomb of the Unknowns on Monday but not with the familiar, choreographed 21 paces that the public typically sees.
A photo that went viral on social media of three soldiers from the Army’s Third U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as The Old Guard, keeping watch over the tomb was actually taken during a September rainstorm. The Army became aware of the photo and said on its Twitter account and to media that it was from September.
The Army handed out a photo that was taken Monday morning before Arlington National Cemetery closed because of the storm. Afterward, when morning funerals were completed, the Old Guard soldiers were still on duty but had moved into an enclosure covered by a green awning known as “the box,” about 20 feet away from the tomb, according to regiment spokesman Maj. John Miller.
He said if the weather becomes intolerable, the tomb can also be guarded from a room inside a nearby amphitheater. But no such order was given on Monday afternoon.
http://news.yahoo.com/old-guard-stays-tomb-unknowns-superstorm-204403223.html
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 2:59 PM .
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— SEVERE STORMS (2 updated events, 5 new images) —
TROPICAL STORM SON-TINH
Tropical Storm Son-tinh formed over the western Pacific Ocean in late October 2012.
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HURRICANE SANDY
In late October 2012, Hurricane Sandy caused severe damage in the Caribbean and along the U.S. East Coast.
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*** VIIRS(Suomi NPP) image from Oct 30, 2012 (Posted on Oct 30, 2012 10:08 AM)
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*** MODIS(Aqua) image from Oct 29, 2012 (Posted on Oct 29, 2012 9:15 PM)
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*** VIIRS(Suomi NPP) image from Oct 29, 2012 (Posted on Oct 29, 2012 5:42 PM)
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*** VIIRS(Suomi NPP) image from Oct 29, 2012 (Posted on Oct 29, 2012 5:38 PM)
— UNIQUE IMAGERY (1 updated events, 1 new images) —
PHYTOPLANKTON BLOOM OFF ARGENTINA
A phytoplankton bloom brightened ocean waters east of Argentina in late October 2012.
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