He Tried To Mess With A Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier Guard… The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is one of the most continuously guarded monuments in the world. Patrolled by an elite group of sentinels that are highly trained and in superb physical condition, ready at a moment’s notice to defend the honor of fallen war heroes. So, what makes the Old Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier so feared and respected? And what happens when people push the boundaries and try to mess with one of the guards? Let’s find out!
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is Arlington National Cemetery’s most iconic memorial.
John Henry Aulick was born sometime around 1791 in Winchester, the second of five sons and one of ten children of Charles Aulick and Ann Mary Wetzel Aulick. He entered the navy as a midshipman in November 1809 and took his first extended cruise in 1811 aboard the schooner
Enterprise. During the War of 1812 he commanded the forecastle on the
Enterprise and later was aboard the brig
Rattlesnake when it surrendered to the British in June 1814. After eight months in captivity, he returned to duty in March 1815 aboard the frigate
United States. His war service earned him a medal with the thanks of Congress, a lieutenancy, and recognition as a young naval officer of talent and promise.
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1 WASHINGTON, DC – Through collaboration with Naval Medical Forces Atlantic and Naval Health Clinic Quantico, a response team dispatched from Walter Reed National Medical Center has administered more than 2,000 COVID-19 vaccines onboard Washington Navy Yard since Friday, April 16.
The team provided first doses of the Pfizer vaccine to service members, retirees, Department of Defense civilians, DOD contractors and military family members from many commands in the DC metro area. Vaccinations continue through April 21.
“With a short planning timeline, I’m incredibly impressed by the efforts of the medical team, the NSAW staff, and volunteers from our tenant commands to make this effort successful,” said Capt. Grahame Dicks, Naval Support Activity Washington commanding officer. “The more people we can get vaccinated, the safer our installations will be. And most importantly, we will make continued progress in beating back the pandemic.”
It almost seems quaint, now, how horrified we were in 1986 when a 44-year-old mail carrier named Patrick H. Sherrill walked into the post office where he worked in Edmond, Okla., and opened fire with two handguns, killing 14 coworkers and wounding six others. He then killed himself.
It was such an unheard of atrocity that I was immediately dispatched to the scene, along with journalists from all over the country.
The phrase “going postal” became a thing.
Then, the pattern we followed as a nation after that horrific event became a thing.
First, we express shock. Then we collect details of the event. We investigate the shooter. We tell the stories of heroic first responders. We tell the stories of victims.