Behind the pageantry of The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier

Renew America ^ | May 30, 2018 | Reverend Austin Miles

[Lou L]

I have no objection to it in general, but I wonder if the concept is somewhat outdated. We don't have Presidents or Congressmen that could carry such honor; priests and other clergy do not; we haven't had knights around since the Middle Ages. The closest example of a profession that might carry such honor through example would've been those professional soldiers and sailors at our military academies--in recent years, even those examples are tarnished.

I do separate your actions while actively serving in such a role, and what you might do once retired or departed from the service. It's been my experience though that by serving in such roles (and in the military in general), that one does have a lot more respect for the traditions of the military and our country, once they've truly served it.

[weston]

My grandfather spent much of his adult life in and out of VA hospitals because of mustard gas poisoning during WWI. He ate or drank something that was contaminated and had to have half his stomach removed.
He studied to be a jeweler and was able to make a living from his home repairing clocks and watches.
He never would speak of his war experience in France and Germany (he was infantry), but he suffered greatly from night terrors.