The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, United States is the burial site (and the white, marble sarcophagus above it) of a World War I …

Since 1921, it has provided a final resting place for one of America’s unidentified World War I service members, and Unknowns from later wars were added in 1958 and 1984. The Tomb …

Explore the fascinating story of how the U.S. Army selected the World War I Unknown Soldier and went to great lengths to ensure his eternal anonymity.

The Unknown Soldiers represent all missing and unknown service members who served and made the ultimate sacrifice — they not only gave their lives, but also their identities to protect …

Apr 20, 2023 · Throughout its 100-year existence, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has stood as symbol of all missing and unknown U.S. soldiers. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency …

Nov 12, 2025 · Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, monumental grave of an unidentifiable military service member who died in wartime. Many countries now maintain such tombs to serve as …

On 9 November 1921, Marines and Sailors lift the body of the Unknown Soldier as the funeral party disembarks USS Olympia (CL-15) at the Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., after its trip from …

A Tomb of the Unknown Soldier or Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is a monument dedicated to the services of an unknown soldier and the common memories of all soldiers killed in war.

Apr 1, 2025 · In 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower, the former commanding general of all Allied troops in the Second World War, signed a bill to honor unknown soldiers from World War II …

In the center of these grounds stands the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a monument built to honor American soldiers whose names and identities are lost to war. The tomb represents …