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Old_Me said:
Last week, U.S. Army Spc. Jessica Kwiatkowski conducted her final walk at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The first female infantry Soldier to earn a Tomb Guard Badge, Kwiatkowski served at the Tomb for 23 months.

NOTE: no specific date as to when this took place.


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I think it was earlier this year. I saw a couple youtube videos on it.
I’ve always been fascinated with that sacred duty.
 
Old_Me said:
today, was the first time i ever heard of her.

any you tube videos i watch are auto/truck repairs from known mechanics, and quite a few gun stuffs.
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you tube analytics trip me up all the time
i can be watching boats and plane, then BOOBs pop in

but this lady had a really serious job,
weird how it seemed to be not a thing,

but then again, she is a soldier so really she was already special to get the assignment.
good on her (y) (y)

unlike the navy people that get sent to Arlington as part of burial details
navy grabs them upon boot camp graduation, because fleet sailors don't freaking march and have no idea about formations and stuff , a gaggle of geese are more organized than fleet sailors :ROFLMAO:
(y)
 
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Army Pfc. Jessica Kwiatkowski made history on Sept. 18, 2023, when she became the first woman infantry soldier to earn the Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Identification Badge.



Her time guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier came to an end on Oct. 4, 2024, when she conducted her last walk. Once completed, she handed her rifle to Staff Sgt. William Matyas, but instead of a quick handoff, the two stood, facing each other as Kwiatkowski whispered a few words to him. Neither would later say what words were exchanged. Kwiatkowski would only say, “When you pass the rifle off, it goes to a person who meant a lot to you during your time here, and that was him for me.”

Tomb Guard Spc. Jessica Kwiatkowski Leaves Powerful Legacy

Spc. Jessica Kwiatkowski had a notable tenure as a Tomb Guard with the 3d Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) at Arlington National Cemetery. Not only was she the first woman infantry soldier to earn a Tomb Badge , but she also gained notoriety when a video of her guarding the Tomb during a...
www.arlingtoncemetery.mil
 
I respect the very few that earned that badge. I remember watching some stuff about it and remembering that it can be stripped away.

If I even tried to get into the army and got accepted, that’s where I’d want to go. But life never went that way.
 
powerboatr said:
you tube analytics trip me up all the time
i can be watching boats and plane, then BOOBs pop in

but this lady had a really serious job,
weird how it seemed to be not a thing,

but then again, she is a soldier so really she was already special to get the assignment.
good on her (y) (y)

unlike the navy people that get sent to Arlington as part of burial details
navy grabs them upon boot camp graduation, because fleet sailors don't freaking march and have no idea about formations and stuff , a gaggle of geese are more organized than fleet sailors :ROFLMAO:
(y)
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