In Case You Didn't Know.
While on post, a Sentinel from the U.S. Army's 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) exercises absolute post authority over the plaza at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, meaning their orders must be obeyed by all personnel regardless of civilian status or military rank.
Humble yourself. Not to the Guard, but to the locale. The meaning. The tomb. OUR Warriors who lay resting.
It is a solemn place. A place of respect. A place to focus. A place to assess.
No Rank Insignia on the mat: Sentinels wear blank uniforms without rank insignia while walking the mat. This intentional choice symbolizes that they do not outrank the unknown service members resting below, and it clarifies that their authority derives directly from the sacred nature of the post rather than personal rank.
무명용사 묘역은 이름과 신원조차 남기지 못한 채 미국을 위해 목숨을 바친 누군가의 남편이자 아버지이자 아들이였을 수많은 전사자를 대표하는 사람들이 잠들어있는곳이라 당연히 최고수준의 예우를 받고 방문객도 그에 걸맞는 예의를 표해야 하는곳인데 그런곳에서 쳐 웃고 떠들어재겼으니 .....