British Family Reacts | Guards Of The Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier
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- Aidan, Gaynor and Sophie react to a video about the guards of the tomb of the unknown soldier.
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A friend of my father was ex-military, and became a Tomb Guard. He told us a story that one time some lazy parents let their kid cross the chains. He gave the warning. The kid did’t reciprocate, nor their parents come grab them, so he was forced to point his loaded rifle at the child for a final warning. He absolutely hated to do that, but THAT got the parents attention. THAT is how serious the commanded respect is at this particular memorial.
A bit of nitpick and pet peeve, but once you serve you are never “ex” -whatever. Once a soldier, sailor, marine or airman, you are always that, even if you do not wear the uniform anymore. If you want to denote that said person once wore the uniform, call them a veteran, for they are no longer a civilian and never will be for the rest of their lives.
The rest of us will be here protecting from an invasion 👍🏻
I pity a child with parents that stupid. They won't teach him respect, or the difference between right and wrong, and it will affect his entire adult life negatively.
@@meltedplasticarmyguy where did you come up with that theory? By that thinking, nobody is ever an “ex” anything. Once you are discharged from the military, you are exactly that, discharged. You are no longer in the military and are therefore a civilian again. Even military retirees (like me) return to civilian life. We go through transition assistance to prepare for civilian life and jobs. Only the Marines like their little saying of “there are no ex-marines.”
@@chrisbolliger5717 There is no expiration to that oath you took. Because you wore the uniform, you can and must be held to a higher standard than your average civilian. That uniform is more than just some clothing. That oath is more than just words. You may act as a civilian, but if you hold your oath and core values to heart, then you are not a civilian. You are a veteran. If you honestly believe all of that means nothing, then you are a disgrace, and you dishonor all those that came before.
For the guards of the unknown soldier every standard is the highest. Performance must be flawless. It’s our way of paying respects to the unfortunates whose families never got to bury their loved one.
For some people defacing others property is just something they have to do???
It’s not weird, it’s respect. Respect always for all of the soldiers, known and unknown, that have died for our freedoms in America. Calling soldiers “weird” is disrespectful.
The tomb of the unknown soldier is the greatest respect we can give to those who gave their lives in combat.
One of the reasons for this monument is so every mother who's son did not come home could say "There lies my son."
You guys should do the story of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
It's covers the whole history of the Tomb. We actually got the idea from Great Britain with your Unknown Warrior.
If you only would know the truth.. 😆
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Btw the tomb guard badge is one of the hardest to get. Right behind an astronaut badge. There’s loads of others but those 2 are by far the hardest to get and wear legally speaking.
And the Guard Badge can be revoked even in civilian life, if they do something extremely dishonorable.
@@texasborn2720 Was just about to type this.
@@texasborn2720 I was just about to say same thing as well. They are held to a higher standard.
When I first joined, after completing basic and AIT as an IT Specialist, like a month after I got there, I met a former Sentinel on some late night training mission at Bragg. My stupid, ignorant 18 year old PFC self saw his badge and thought it was a computer. It was night, lighting was low, I was IT and we were doing IT stuff, so I thought it was just some high-level IT award. Thankfully I didn't say anything to embarrass myself, but when I found out what it was and its significance, I felt absolutely horrible.
Also met a Medal of Honor recipient that same night. I don't remember his name, but I believe he was in Vietnam and was a medic.
Back in the 19th and early 20th century, picnicking in a cemetery was actually a common thing people/families would do. Cemeteries tended to be nice, grassy, landscaped, with trees and bushes and paths and flowers, and people back then weren't as freaked out by "OMG dead people!!" back then as they became later on. :) You'd pack a lunch and a blanket to sit on, go to the cemetery, maybe tend your relatives' graves if they needed sprucing up, then sit down and eat and have a nice afternoon. It wasn't weird at the time.
It isn't weird now. Some people choose to show respect for those loved ones they've lost by picnicking near their loved ones, although some cemeteries don't allow it. My Grama, Mom, and little sister, are all buried in adjacent plots. Someday I will be there.
I went a couple of years ago and watched the changing of the guards. It was something else. Very patriotic. Very emotional. Taps was played on the bugle. Tears were flowing
the way i see it, this tomb is probably the closest thing we have to "Holy Ground" in the USA.
In 8th grade my class took a field trip to DC and I got to watch a changing of the guard ceremony. It was honestly one of the only ceremonies I've seen that actually made me care.
I have been to the tomb of the unknown soldier numerous times and every time I’m there I feel honored and have so much respect for this tomb 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Why is it guarded? Showing the highest level of respect to an unknown solider, remembers all who have served. Even if we do not know their name we remember them. Having been there many times the changing of the guard is worth the trip.
Wholeheartedly agree! The sad reality is that the tomb has to protected from some nutcase with a can of paint.
I used to live across the street from Arlington National Cemetery, & would interact with the soldiers who guard the tomb, when they were off-duty. They do laugh & smile, but not while at work.
Why isn’t this channel called 👉🏾Office Bloke Family 👈🏾
Hope to see Sophie become an office bloke sometime to substitute for someone. She’s got the It factor, as you all already know. Edit: ok maybe not office ‘Bloke’, but… lass? Idk.
If your Daz don't give up the "equity" and just pay them an percentage pre video. Income for the family for watching videos.
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Yeah, Sophie is absolutely gorgeous
@@carmenohio8735 well said.
Probably because they are not all family would be my guess. Sophie is not family, She was introduced as a family friend.
I appreciate the commentor's comment that this is not something he could do. He's right, there are very few who can. I served as a funeral detail officer leading a team to perform military honors for eligible military members throughout the state where I was assigned (and we were superb, EVERY time), and also served on an Honor Guard. Until you're put into a position to really appreciate what it is you are doing, first for the fallen comrade, but then also for their survivors, you really can't understand. The Sentinels of the Tomb of the Unknown are a breed apart--God bless them.
Respect for our country and our soldiers who lost their lives serving our country. This could be a prime example for all young ones in learning the meaning of respect.
The Queen's Guards are not wierd. No more wierd than our Tomb Soldiers. Honor, Respect, History.
What's anybody going to do to the Tomb? Use your imagination. Some freak will spray paint on it, try to chisel his name on it, vandalize it in all sorts of ways.
Give the Sentinels their full magazines back. Dare them to come. Problem literally Darwin's itself into being solved.
BLM sure didn't have any problem severely damaging the unguarded Revolutionay War Unknown Soldier.
A friend of mine was a guard. He says it was his greatest honor.
Hi Bloke family. Thank you for reviewing this video, it is an excellent review of the tomb guards. I believe the guards are required to have a high and tight haircut. So that is why they all look like a shaved head. It is a most amazing site to watch the guards and the changing of the guards. While the queens guards or are they kings guards now are of the same caliber of guard, for us Americans it does have a different place of honor. The guards are not just guarding the 4 unknowns, they are representing a respect to honor all our nation's lost soldiers throughout history. They are doing a small part to show our honored dead that we greatly appreciate what they have done for us. It is a debt that none of us can ever repay them or their families. The closest sentiment of it is the last scene of saving private Ryan.
You are correct, it's a high and tight.
Going to this place is so surreal. It’s a certain aura about the place
7:12 there is also *plenty* of signage telling you where you can and can't go. The people who jump the chains think they're above the rules and that they can just run and get a quick pic or something.
Nowadays, it needs to be heavily guarded as many don’t have respect for the Tomb of the Unknowns. Plenty of people in America that are more than happily willing to deface the Tomb.
That pointy thing on the end of the rifle is a bayonet and is a deadly weapon. All soilders are trained to use it.
"TO KILL! KILL! KILL WITH COLD BLUE STEEL!"
You should do something about the Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, our war memorial where a soldier was killed for doing his duty
Their rifles are not loaded, nor, are they even authorized to carry live ammo for them. However, as shiny, and, polished as those bayonets are, they are razor sharp. They will not hesitate to stab a person if they have to.
I had the privilege to watch the changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier. When people walk up they might be talking, after leaving everyone is in stunned silence because of the level of respect the guards show the unknown soldier
This is all about respect for the (many) unknown soldiers who have fallen in battle but who could not be located or identified, it is one of the highest places of respect in the United States. When visiting tourists are asked firmly to remain quiet and respectful of where they are and what the location stands for. Its a great honor to be allowed to apply for and guard the tomb of the unknown soldier - and rightfully so these soldiers gave their live in defense of freedom.
I visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and can understand why some people unintentionally cross barriers or end up on the opposite end of the tomb. It is a far walk from the parking lot and not easy to find. If you don't have a sense of direction like me, and easily get lost in the thousands of tombstones that look the same, then it's quite easy to lose your way. I got lucky that when I visited, a crowd of 10 or so people, with a good sense of direction, we're rusing to the change of guard ceremony. I just followed...but got lost afterwards. 😅🤷♀️ It truly is a beautiful, yet humbling place to see/experience.
Short hair gives the soldier’s opponent one less thing to grab onto during hand to hand combat, making it harder to cut one’s throat. I believe Alexander the Great was the first to institute this rule. Also, short hair or bald heads don’t get lice and other pests during stints in the battlefield or trench, helping hygiene
It's so much more than that... It's mainly for sanitary reasons. No lice, no tics inside long hair, less water needed to cleanse, etc. The are the primary reasons.
Sorry, I replied after only reading the first couple of lines of your comment. But it didn't have much to do with throat cutting at all. Just basic, streamlined, sanitary reasons mainly.
@@rukus9585 While the throat cutting might have dropped off in importance, it was the impetus to get the trend started. As I said, Alexander the Great gave the order
Aidan practically has the haircut already.
Saw them in person. Was awesome.
I learned from another video that the Tomb guard badge is one of the rarest to achieve; only the Astronaut badge is rarer.
My cousin just finished his tour as a tumb sentinel this year.
Let's just be honest how cool is the name Sentinel. Sounds like you're going to just drop out of the sky and start whooping ass 😂🤣
that would be our airborne rangers knew a few and they did just drop out of the sky and put boot to ass for our country lol
The young man is very correct, the soldiers of the tomb of the unknown soldier are as strict and professional as the Queens/Kings guards.
It's totally respect, something that today's young people seem to know little about SADLY. When we were there the group we were with was very respectful and it was totally silent.
Now you should react to Trace Adkins - Arlington. A song from a soldiers perspective. So beautiful.
5:20 when they realize military personnel are not paid well. 😂
Lol, how much does this E3 make? The same as every other E3.
Messing with this tomb is one of the most disrespectful things you can do. This tomb was built to honor every single man and woman who never made it home because they had to be left behind. To dishonor the tomb is to dishonor every single soldier who fought for you and never came home. That is why it always guarded. It's our final thank you to them.
5:08 the salary is the same as the average soldier of their rank because it is considered an honor to be one of the Sentinels. that is part of the "salary" of these dedicated soldiers. they are allowed to be part of this elite unit.
Bear in mind that in the Americas, a picnic or a celebration in a graveyard in not that strange. Some Central and South American cultures have traditional Day of the Dead celebrations where the living visit the graves of the dead, bring gifts for them, and spend time with them. Although not as prevalent in the USA, some families may picnic at the gravesite of a loved one.
I’ve been to the Tomb. As an American, it’s a very touching experience.
I've been there and it was awesome.
Once you have obtained the tomb badge, it’s for life. If you get arrested for any offense, you are stricken from the roles of the tomb guard and your badge is taken away. You are put on the wall of shame.
Can also be revoked for conduct unbecoming a Tomb Guard. You just don't do anything that would disgrace the Unknowns.
Women are now accepted for this duty assignment as well as long as they pass the required standard, in regard to training, and not long ago had their first female member of the guard to qualify as sergeant in charge of the ceremony.
The first female Sentinel was Heather Lynn Johnson in 1996. Chelsea Porterfield became the first female Sergeant of the Guard in 2020.
The importance of the number 21 is due to the year of American independence: 1776.
1 + 7 + 7 + 6 = 21.
Twenty-one gun salutes are done in four volleys: 1,7,7, and 6...
It's not about the money to the Sentinels it's about the honor of being a Sentinel. Put it like this there's fewer Sentinels than there are Navy seals
There’s another video. Hour long call “Voices of the tomb”. It goes much deeper into the history and guards.
The 3rd regimen or Old Guard is one of the oldest regiments since the time of the revolution. These sentinels deserve respect and they take their job very seriously
So much fun to watch.. he was and is the best and most electric player
This guy is such a boy. He needs to grow up.
ive seen this live its stunning
Love this office blokes spin-off channel :D keep ‘em coming
Lovely video and saying hi From Phoenix Arizona!
It is so heavily guarded out of respect for these men that were so badly wounded at death that they could not be identified in death
I watched a documentary on this place and it was amazing. And yes these troops are given permission to use force while on patrol. Lethal if need be
5:25 Every US soldier gets payed based on rank and time in service. So it doesn't matter what your job is. You get paid the same as your fellow soldiers of same rank/time in service....
The tomb guards are supposed to be groomed in a neutral manner and look the same as they are representing and showing respect for countless nameless who have fallen, its not about them its about respect for the fallen but their manner and etiquitte are paramount
When Mom said $120K, I about choked on my bowl of Lucky Charms. They get perks like housing, food, schooling & medical but for the hours most work in the military, it's an underpaid occupation for the most part.
Tomb Guards average $25K-$34K. You also have to supply your own food.
As a retired US ARMY Vet It's never about the money It's service duty and honor in the highest form
Once more I tell you to not take this wrong you will not walk away if you can't take this seriously. It is very serious
The significance of the number "21" is it's the total of the numbers 1776 added together. 1776 being the year of the Declaration of Independance from England.
To our Bristish, lad. This is not a JOB, like playing with your cellphone or going to the bathroom every thirty minutes. It's so we won't forget all those that gave the ultimate sacrifice.
I actually made a Royal Guard smile, although not intentionally, it was my toddler son and his antics.
I have been to the Tomb twice and > no one < behaved inappropriately.
Vast majority of visitors are respectful.
so that soldier entombed there is never alone.
It is an established tradition for generations to picnic at a gravesite. I’m only speaking for my area and my family but every couple years we will have some BBQ in honor of my WWII veteran grandpa.
The cemetery is beautiful. I understand the picnic thing prior to the guards
Lol it’s funny that by habit they are still called the queens guards
The movie "Gardens of Stone" portrays a young Tomb Guard trainee during the Vietnam War era.
As a U.S. War Vet I can tell you that any U.S. Military personnel no matter what branch of the service or what mission they serve get paid according to their rank. There may be extra Cost of Living expense, but if they are the grade of Specialist, they will get paid the same as any other Specialist in the branch they serve. .... that haircut is common in the military, especially in the Army and Marines, it's called a High and Tight.
The guards not having hair is a general military thing. On day 1 of boot camp, male cadets are shaved bald, and female cadets hair is cut to 4 inches long and required to be put in a bun
The Old Guard requires high & tights at the minimum so formations looked uniform with their caps on.
Russian living in the US here. Also a combat vet, had the incredible honor of laying the wreath at The Eternal Flame once. I have an immense amount of respect for US servicemen and women.
Calling these gentlemen weird is incredibly disrespectful to these men. This is a volunteer position and these gentlemen are the shining example of proper military bearing and unwavering dedication to their duty. That is why the Tomb Guard badge is the second least awarded badge in the US Army behind the Army Astronaut badge.
Gentlemen and ladies
@@tommyodonnell9 Thank you for correcting me Captain Semantics, but I don't remember asking.
@@vgbondarev You didn't ask - but that doesn't mean I can't tell you the facts
As a former Army officer and attack helicopter pilot with combat experience, these soldiers have my respect. I would use live bullets in a second over rubber bullets. I am old school but, most Americans nowadays don’t give a s$&t….
I wouldn't say most but I would say many. Thank you for your service, sir.
They're Guarding the Tomb out of Respect and it's not just One Unknown Soldier. Soldier for World War 1 and World War 2, Korea, Vietnam!
Vietnam Unknown was identified and removed in 1998. That crypt will forever remain empty.
The hair cut are military regulation and required.. The pay is normal depending on the rank of the soldier.
Because they are there out of RESPECT, not to get a big payout.
2 feet of hair? Really?
They get paid by their rank as mentioned. There’s no “high profile” job in the military, it’s all about rank when it comes to pay. Obviously they get extra of their in wartime but a sergeant there would make the same as a sergeant somewhere else.
@Chris Davis true
My brother was in the Old Guard, but not at the Tomb. He did parades and, I think, some burials. He also had riot duty and he was the one with the bullets.
Respect ❤
Believe it or not here in America families used to go to the cemetery to decorate the graves of their military loved ones on Memorial Day, it was called Decoration Day back then. Anyway families would take their flowers to put on the headstones and we would clean the grave area of our loved one up, brush off the dirt and leaves from the stone, etc but we would also bring a picnic lunch and a blanket to sit on right there next to our loved one.
I live in Illinois so maybe this was only an Illinois thing and I was born in the 60’s so maybe it was just during my growing up time in my neck of the woods that did this, but there were other families out there picnicking at their loved ones gravesite as well. We were quiet and respectful while picnicking. We weren’t running around playing or climbing on the headstones as that was extremely disrespectful. We weren’t even allowed to walk across someone else’s grave as that was a sign of disrespect. We picnicked but it was a quiet reverent kind of picnic, just talking normally but not loud and eating our sandwiches on our blanket. I’m sure people think that’s morbid now but when I was a kid no one in my area thought it was morbid. It was respectful to spend the day cleaning the grave area, decorating the graves with flowers and we usually had many cemeteries to visit as we had a lot of loved ones to decorate their graves so which ever loved ones grave you happened to be cleaning and decorating when it was lunch time then that’s where you picnicked. The church cemeteries around here still leave their church doors unlocked for anyone coming to the cemeteries on Memorial Day in case they need to get in from the heat, or use the bathroom or get a drink, or a rain comes up. Some even have a sign in book just for Memorial Day which is really cool as you can search the book to see if any of your fellow family members that live away have been to the cemetery that day, if so sometimes they leave messages for family members who they figure will be coming there later in the day and we leave messages for family if we’re the first ones to visit the cemetery that day. It’s also interesting to see how far people travel to decorate their loved ones graves as everyone puts there address and what church they go to in the book next to their name. People come from out of state to still put flowers on their loved ones grave. Our family still goes to all the cemeteries and clean them off and decorate with flowers. We don’t picnic anymore as we’re usually in a hurry it seems, plus our list of loved ones grows with each passing year so lots more graves to decorate but it’s a great family outing. We have multiple generations going out to decorate in our family: Aunts, Uncle’s, grandchildren, grandparents, etc.
As far as picnicing goes at grave sites... for many it is cultural. Many cultures honor their dead by visiting the site and spending time there. That includes food for the ancestors 'offerings' and attendees (which gets cleaned up). Day of the dead is the most well known example.
Not a military person, but from what I know about military tradition in America, I can guess that it has to do with the military being somewhat of a total institution. Everything down to your hair has to meet a set standard that is intended to hold personnel to the idea of sameness. You are not an individual, you are a unit member. The same goes for the guards for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Correct. The erasure of cosmetic differences is designed and intended to reinforce the concept that you're part of a very big team, and one of the most important rules on that team is that everyone else on that team is more important that you as an individual. There was a book written by someone who received a baker's dozen medals for his achievements, I can't remember the book or his name, but I remember reading that he codifies this ideal of being a team player first by saying (and I'm paraphrasing) "Sure, all the stuff they give you about military service, for defending your country and protecting your family is all well and good, and a lot of it is true. But when the bombs start dropping and you're in a shallow hole in the mud with ten guys you've spent every day with, all those romantic ideals go right out the window. Everything is replaced with a single, all-important realization: How do I get my friends and I out of this mess? How do we survive this and stay alive and keep fighting?"
Many cultural s believe that you enjoy your family that have passed. To show respect family, extended family and friends meet grave side to spend hours together.
Short hair is to maintain a uniformity appearance. Specially for this type of assignments. Uniformity is a big thing everyone has to look the same hair, uniform, and even by shifts they have sentinels that are the same or nearly the same height
Being part of the "old guard" is a prestigious assignment but they're not any different than the rest of us. Had a guy come to our platoon who was a sentinel. Wasn't a great soldier then fought tooth and nail to get transfered when we found out our unit was tagged for another combat deployment because he was scared.
If true - then he was an exception to the rule. Many Tomb Guards have seen combat as Green Berets, Rangers, Airborne, Infantry and helicopter pilots. Three have been KIA. Hardly what you would call scared of combat.
Having grown up in a family that skewed more Naval Service than Army, my ultimate drive when I enlisted in the Marine Corps was to march the Tuesday and Friday Parades at 8th & I. Never got the opportunity, but I did get to drill with quite a few as a cadet in my NJROTC unit in HS. 1989 -1991 drill routines for my unit's Rifle Drill Team are 100% influenced by the Silent Drill Platoon.
It's guarded to keep it from being desecrated by fools or lunatics, and to show respect for those that sacrificed their lives to protect our country. I think that families sometimes picnic there to be near to those they've lost to wars, as there have been several in the decades since WWII. Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan...and probably a few more we aren't aware of. There are videos here on CZcams, that show children, young women, parents, and grandparents, weeping on the graves of their lost loved ones.
The hair cuts are called "High and tights" they have hair on top, but very tight on the sides
Those dark gray stones they march on came from a quarry near my hometown in Pennsylvania.
1:40 He's asking a good question.
The US has an army of graffitti producers who'd love to put their mark on the tomb.
And the guards at Buckingham Palace aren't weird! LOL
this is the third LEAST awarded badge in the entire US military!
9:05 All soldiers have a required haircut that we plainly call a “military haircut”. All military personnel adhere to a specific hair length. They abide by the same personal appearance guidelines and have the same standards across rank and branch.
The reason the salary is low in your eyes is that the housing, food and general living cost are already covered by the military.
Aidan: "as soon as people know that they're rubber bullets they'll start doing anything."
Yessir! You really are American by birth. *buys you a beer* 🍻🍻
You really can't fire a "rubber bullet' from a rifle. It would melt and disintegrate (plus foul the barrel). I guess if you were close enough, the remains would be going fast enough that they just might kill. Rubber 'bullets" or shot, are referred to as Non-Lethal Rounds and are fired from a shotgun. I wouldn't recommend that you try being on the receiving end. They can break bones and hospitalize you. AND it would hurt like Holy Frick.
You are required (all of those assigned to FT. Meyer) to get a haircut every 3 days for men. That’s for all those soldiers to be uniform. You are the face of your service for the families who’ve lost someone, and rendering final honors.