In the United States, the American people honor their veterans with parades and speeches.Special services are held in every part of the country, but very special services are held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
On November 11,1921,the body of an unknown American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington,Virginia.We call this place the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The soldier who was buried in Arlington National Cemetery was killed in World War I.No one knows who he was.That is why he is called the Unknown Soldier.
The American people are not honoring just one unknown soldier at the tomb.They are honoring all members of the United States armed services,a soldier guards this famous memorial both day and night.The following words are on the Unknown Soldier tomb.
" HERE RESTS IN HONORED GLORY ,AN AMERICAN SOLDIER KNOWN
BUT TO GOD "
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