There might be exceptions if the weather is truly dangerous, but if so, those are rare.

I believe they do a shorter time patrolling if the weather is severe, as it is now, but I'm not sure.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

3. Loyalty, dedication, honor, respect

Reply to rug (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 11:37 PM

Jan 2016

WOW

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

4. Tomb Guard Wishes Asshole Photographer Would Go Away So He Could Get Out Of This Damn Storm

Reply to rug (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 11:44 PM

Jan 2016

http://www.duffelblog.com/2016/01/tomb-guard-arlington-snow/

ARLINGTON CEMETERY — A soldier standing guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns really wishes that asshole taking photos of him as snow and wind pummel his face would go the fuck away so he could get back inside, sources confirmed today.

“Look around. No one is here. I could walk 21 steps inside that door over there and be drinking hot cocoa,” said Pfc. Brandon Chelley, a soldier assigned to “The Old Guard” of the 3rd Infantry Regiment. “But no, he just keeps taking snapshots of me getting creamed on by the Almighty.”

Since April 6, 1948, Tomb Sentinels have stood guard for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year — regardless of weather. During inclement weather, they are allowed to stand duty from a covered enclosure known as “the box.”

Unfortunately, Chelley says ‘Dipshit The Picture Boy’ is really ruining that possibility: “Can you imagine the ass-chewing I’d get if I’m photographed off the mat?”

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

5. Note that that article is from a satire site

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 01:20 AM

Jan 2016

We are in no way, shape, or form, a real news outlet. Everything on this website is satirical and the content of this site is a parody of a news organization. No composition should be regarded as truthful, and no reference of an individual, company, or military unit seeks to inflict malice or emotional harm.

http://www.duffelblog.com/about/

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

7. Yeah, the headline gives it away.

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 09:01 AM

Jan 2016

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As well as the fact that such an article would not be news. I do find Duffelblog one of the better ones, when they hit it right.

kentuck

(111,098 posts)

6. And a well-deserved "ass-chewing",

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 02:09 AM

Jan 2016

in my humble opinion.

Donald Ian Rankin

(13,598 posts)

8. Really?

Reply to kentuck (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 09:22 AM

Jan 2016

The article claims that there's a specially provided box for just this purpose, and that the guard is allowed to stand duty from inside it.

bpj62

(999 posts)

9. The Box

Reply to rug (Original post)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 12:55 PM

Jan 2016

In inclimate weather such as lightning the guards will stand in the box until the weather passes. In the winter the shifts are shortened at night because of the cold. In this picture the box would be just to the front and left of the guard. I grew up in Arlington Virginia and spent a lot of time at Fort Myers which is where the 3rd Infantry Division is located.

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