When hurricanes Irene and Isabel hit the area, wind gusts would get up to maybe 60 mph. If wind speeds hit 120 mph in Arlington National Cemetery from Sandy as some are predicting, I can virtually guarantee you they will not be out there standing in it. They wouldn’t be able to stand at all. They are not stupid or suicidal. See the chain there? Thats a flight of stairs up to the Trophy Room of the Memorial Ampitheatre. It overlooks the Tomb, and the Sentinels would have a total, unobstructed view of the Tomb from it if any tourist was stupid enough to be out sightseeing. They would still be on post without risking their lives in 100 + mph winds.
This commitment to duty, honor, country and fallen warriors of the brotherhood has absolutely NOTHING to do with “tourists” or “sightseeing”...
I am positive from your post that you would be in the shelter of the Trophy Room, but for you to answer to the dedication and commitment of these young men is ridiculous.
Thanks for that info. I’ve wondered what they do when it is so severe it gets to the point of endangering their life.