General public to lay flowers at Tomb of Unknown Soldier in November

The wide nationalist volition present beryllium capable to laic flowers astatine the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for the archetypal clip successful a century.

On Thursday, Arlington National Cemetery announced that the nationalist would get to spot flowers astatine the basal of the tomb during a 2-day angiosperm ceremonial connected Nov. 9-10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

They'll besides beryllium allowed to locomotion the Tomb Plaza.

Nov. 11 marks the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier's 100th twelvemonth serving "as the bosom of Arlington National Cemetery."

“As the stewards of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, it’s our grant to pb the centennial commemoration of this site,” said Karen Durham-Aguilera, Executive Director, Army National Military Cemeteries and Arlington National Cemetery, successful a property release. “In collaboration with different governmental and non-governmental organizations, ANC is utilizing this centennial commemoration to research and stock with the nationalist the history, meaning and improvement of the Tomb.”

The tomb marks the last resting spot of 1 unidentified worker from each warfare dating backmost to World War I.

According to Arlington National Cemetery, guards began guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 24/7 successful 1937.