To become a sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Army soldiers must endure a six-to-nine-month training program that 90% of trainees do not complete.
The sentinels say they’re constantly chasing a standard of perfection. No one feels that more than 19-year-old Pvt. Joshua Beckman, a tomb guard training to be a sentinel. We met Beckman as he rigorously prepared for the uniform inspection test, one of five tests the trainees must pass to attain the coveted Tomb Guard Identification Badge. With only 735 issued since 1958, it’s the second-rarest badge awarded by the Army behind the Army Astronaut Badge.
Chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan spent two days with the soldiers who guard the Tomb to find out what it takes to join the elite unit that prides itself on perfection.
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:20 – History of the Tomb
00:02:25 – The Lone Female Sentinel
00:03:53 – Tomb Guard Training Overview
00:04:48 – Weapons Strength Test
00:05:40 – Uniform Care
00:07:40 – Tomb Guard Schedule
00:08:08 – Walking Technique
00:08:46 – Beckman Prepares for Uniform Inspection
00:09:56 – Revoked Tomb Guard Badges
00:10:15 – Is the Rifle Loaded?
00:10:37 – Why Tomb Guards Wear Sunglasses
00:11:11 – Beckman’s Story
00:11:44 – Tomb Guard Height Requirement
00:12:09 – Beckman’s Uniform Inspection Test
00:14:30 – Test Aftermath
00:18:15 – Conclusion
00:18:48 – Credits & Bird Poop Story
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