@@The-o-p You do understand that a show that's free to watch makes its money by showing ads, but if it bothers you that much just get Ad Block, it works wonders. Now if they only made a stupid comment block.....
if TIFO started posting ad free videos on their Patreon I would immediately sign up. I'd rather give my money directly to them than jump through hoops to get them funding. Food for thought I guess🤷♂️
I kinda feel the ad conflicts with the content of the video... you know, a war-mongering game being advertised along with the description of a monument made to remember the horrors of war.
The remains of the representative from the Vietnam war could not be identified. Many speculated that it was Lt Blassie, but the remains were in a condition that prevented positive ID. In 1998, the family requested the remains be exhumed and tested using a new procedure known as DNA identification. When the remains were so tested, it was a positive identification of Lt Michael Joseph Blassie. Because he was no longer unknown, his remains were interned in a family location. Since DNA testing had become so accurate and commonplace, it was determined that it was not possible to have remains from the Vietnam war that could not be identified, so the "representative" of that war was never replaced in Arlington. Lt Blassie's sister also joined the Air Force and rose to the rank of Colonel before her retirement.
Me AndMeToo not really the mvp at all more like the comment section loser the point of the video is the information in it not just to hear yes or no you coulda just googled it if that was the point
@@mikelewis7197 I disagree. Googling the information would have taken me a good 10 minute of reading and this video is 10 minute long, I only clicked for a yes/no answer actually.
Thank you! After sitting through +6mins of commercials for overpriced sunglasses and face shields with skulls printed on them, and another 2mins of paid promotions, I had no patience left for the other 8mins of video.
@@drewpamon in the army you know your job before basic if you want to be in a tank just score high enough and for helicopter theres something called high school to flight school
Yes but the hurry up and waiting period would be like a loading screen taking an hour. In the game you can point out the systemic bugs and get them fixed....did your mess hall have a suggestion box on the wall?
I'm saddened by the fact that some die without identification. That's a family that will never know what happened to their family member. However, I think it is a great thing that these men are honored in such a way. I've talked with a former guard about having that duty. He told me that words just cannot describe the honor that comes with it and the emotions one carries for the rest of their life.
This is one of the endless tragedies of war. And it is *why* a single lost warrior is preserved as a symbol. Through his remains we are reminded of all his brothers in arms lost. He becomes a light in the dark to ensure we hold all in eternal, honored glory. It is the very least we...the living...can do.
@Microwave We speak today of men who were killed so violently and destructively that, by no means available to these governments, could their bodies be identified. I have no problem with war games but it is just disrespectful.
@Microwave If I made this video and a war game approached me to sponsor them, I would respectfully tell them about the situation and that I am not comfortable with advertising a war game while talking about hundreds of thousands of fallen soldiers. Thats the respectful and respectable thing to do in this situation.
My brother once guarded that tomb. I've seen that tomb. It's neat. Arlington National Cemetery is a big place and a lot of soldiers are buried there. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a neat tomb and a cool thing to look. I like that they do that.
@Dabz The Payaso stfu kid. Maybe if the Leftards in DC would actually vote for more funding for veterans and less for unnecessary "art" installations at VA clinics, vets would actually get the help they need. Lefties say they want socialized health care, but they can't even fix the one area of health care they have socialized.
@@kevintemple245 damn, you resort to an ad hominem before even presenting an actual argument. Isnt the right supposed to be against government spending? Both sides are using Machiavellian tactics to get us to resort to personal attacks and identity politics to keep us from questioning all the shady shit they really are up to
@@kevintemple245 Warthunder is unbalanced piece of moneygrabbing crap. Sorry, but its true. I played this game for more than 4 years, and i stopped. Its terrible. Earning lions is awful if you dont want to use any kind of premium vehicle or premium in general.
When I visited the Abbey I felt weird walking on graves, to walk through the building you just about have to, there are so many. But the fact everyone is to walk around the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, I found this reassuring for some reason.
When I was in basic training one of the drill Sergeants was there when the body was identified. He was on the team that remover the body, he said they left a penny from the year he died in his place.
I am from Denmark and er do not have a tomb of the unknown soldier. We do how ever have the oldest monument for the ordinary soldier. The monument is called “landsoldaten” (country soldier) and is from 1849 and is a 3 meter tall bronze statue. No one is burried there but It is still very moving. We also have other places where soldiers unknown have been found much later and just reburried and given a headstone without a name. And the most touching I think is a small memorial in Copenhagen where the ashes of an unknown KZ-camp prisoner is laid to rest. I think that these kinds of memorials are some of the most important because they remind never to forget the sacrifice of ordinary people. Thank you for making this video. Æret være deres minde! Aldrig glemt, Altid husket Salute from a Danish Husar
The official name is Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It never changed after the WWII and Korean War Unknowns joined him in 1958. But yes - most do refer to it as simply The Tomb.
I've visited the tombs of the unknown soldiers in the U.S. and Arlington cemetery. It's emotional even if you're not a U.S. citizen when you realize they represent everyone who died in some crazed war. Very solemn experience.
Went to Arlington once in the late eighties/early nineties very moving experience to visit this hollowed sight. Even more so when the play taps...something about reaches into the depths of you soul
I was lucky enough to be a part of the entombment of the Unknown from Vietnam, it was one of the greatest honors of my life! When they found his identity and that he was an Air Force brother going home to his family, that was awesome but, the important part is that all those we lost over in Indochina that couldn't be retrieved or identified were honored in that ceremony and we've kept our our promise that they would not be forgotten.
Who is buried in the Tomb Of The Unknowns? Every soldier who never made it home, the fallen soldiers buried in unmarked graves in the Argonne, the ones who were killed in the defense of Bastogne, the men who were never recovered from the forests of Korea, the boys who were lost in the jungles and rice fields of Vietnam, the young men and women who were captured and killed and never recovered during the War On Terror
@@mattlangstraaat3508 Amazing job, being yet another sheep who feels the need to constantly bring up politics where it is unnecessary. You know why there will be no peace soon? Because people are too busy being polarized to actually talk to people on the other side. Great job, you've contributed to a lack of peace and freedom. I hope you're happy.
The sad part about the unknown tomb is that somewhere out there was a family who never knew what happened to their son, brother, or father, and he is right there in this monument. I have the old newspaper clipping on my wall from when my grandfather was in WWI. It shows a whole page of photos of soldiers, airmen, etc. I often look at those faces -- now over a hundred years old, all from nearby towns -- and wonder how many, if any, made it home. They are all dead now in any event of age, but I'd like to think these people -- all of them young at the time -- came home, and got to live the rest of their lives with their families.
@@Mr_T_Badger No, that never happened. There was no stand down order from anyone, much less Obama. That all is just internet lore. Option was to stand guard at the top of the stairs, but everyone stayed on the plaza.
@@tommyodonnell9 that’s understandable then. Not being an American I wouldn’t have had reason to really double check that and wouldn’t have even known they had a website. Thank you kindly for clarifying.
@@aleckcain4142 Why? It is a grave for all those who died in war, not identified in death. It is a monument to the needless death, massacre and suffering of war.
With the exception of the Sergeant presiding over the changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns, the actual sentries carry no badges of rank, even if they officially hold senior enlisted or NCO ranks. This is so no sentry at the Tomb can be construed to outranking whoever is buried in one of the three crypts. Honor is reserved for the Unknowns.
I think it's pretty cool they had a Crow war chief at the initial ceremony. The last Crow war chief, Medicine Crow, died about five years ago. He met the conditions to become a war chief in France and Germany during WWII. AFAIK, there is not currently a qualified war chief among the Crow. Surely Afghanistan provides opportunities.
The original Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier, in Westminster Abbey, is indeed occupied by an unknown British soldier, with his coffin buried in soil brought over from France, and the tomb covered by a slab of marble sourced from Belgium. The Cenotaph, on Whitehall, where Poppy wreaths are laid on Remembrance Day, is an 'Empty Tomb', for that is what 'Cenotaph' means. It was designed by Architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, in 1919, replacing a temporary wooden memorial on the site.
What about the tomb of the unknowns from the civil war at Arlington? It was created with the remainings of 2000 soldiers dedicated in 1866. Sounds more original.
@@drewpamon - This was a warrior to represent and celebrate the memory of ALL the British dead, in what, at the time, was known to be the 'War To End All Wars'. This was the first time in history, that warfare was mechanised, and on all fronts. It was slaughter on an industrial scale. At no time before, had there been the wherewithal to literally mow down advancing men, 200 at a time, or drop bombs on them from aeroplanes, or sink their ships from submarines. It was horror on a scale previously unimaginable. It was fought largely by men who belonged in the 19th century, who commanded their troops to walk into battle, as running was undignified, and who had no real understanding of how technology had advanced. Regiments were formed from workers of factories, or from villages - these were colloquially known as the 'Friends' Regiments'. It wasn't long though, before the factories would never see their staff again, or the villages their young men. A generation was pretty much wiped from the face of the earth, just, as Blackadder says, in 'Blackadder Goes Forth': "Lord Kitchener can move his drinks cabinet six inches closer to Berlin." Yes, The American Civil War was a terrible conflict, and I appreciate that, but the First World War affected everything in the world, for many years after. And, sadly, instead of being 'The War To End All Wars', the punishment meted out on Germany afterwards, sowed the seeds of burning resentment, that would lead to The Second World War.
I dont wear watches or download game apps, or any other non-essential app for that matter. However I do watch your content regularly. So Patreon it is. You provide some of the best content RUclips has to offer through your multiple channels. I also enjoy the occasional edits you leave in where you "break scene" over a pronunciation or absurd fact. Thank you for your talented efforts and those of your crew as well!
I'd like to put all advertisements from RUclips in a tomb of their own but I understand why you have to do them. I enjoy all of the channels that you have. You are to be commended for the work you put into them and I appreciate your effort tremendously. Thank you for broadening my education at age 64. God Bless!
future archeologists are going to be very confused about these tombs and probably assume they were one of our civilizations great leaders or something.
@Ben Sears that depends on what kills us all, and what intelligence arises after humans. paper doesn't last, cd's / hdd's you'd need to know the technology to understand the encoding, same with magnetic tape. what would for sure last the longest is stone work.
The disciplin of those guards are no joke least to say. One of these guards took a bayonet to the foot since the other guard failed to hold his gun properly (he was kinda doing tricks with the gun like they sometimes do and lost grip and the gun went down with bayonet to the guards foot. Look it up on RUclips there is probably a recording to find.)he did not leave his post but remained there
well guess what, they work their asses off to make awsome videos and they need a way to put food on their tables. the problem is youtube doesnt like some of their content and strips their videos of ads and therefore ad revenue. War thunder pays them to promote their game and therefore the channel gets paid. If you don't like this, complain to RUclips that they unfairly demonitize educational content
This is a great video Simon. As a lifelong historian I thank you. My grandfather was a soldier in the Great War. A.E.F. 32nd Infantry Div. 107th engineers, Co. E. He was in a gas attack sometime in 1918. The rules then didn't give a Purple Heart for gas injuries so he didn't get one. He walked with leg braces for the rest of his life. I can still hear the sound of him clanking down the hallway. I have his papers from the war and his corporals stripes. They mean the world to me. Thank you for this video.
Wow. My grandfather was a private in the US Army during WWII and stationed in Papua, New Guinea in the South Pacific. This was when General Patton gave the orders to "Take no prisoner!". I don't know what he saw in battle, or what he exactly did as he never would talk much about his Army days, but his dress uniform rests in the attic of my house. I've never seen it, but I guess it could give me more information if I were to dig it out of it's storage box. All I know is the lighthearted stories about his camp life he was willing to talk about and his passionate hatred for canned tuna spread on toast (SOS as they call it in the Army).
Shockingly an unknown soldier is buried in each of the tombs of the unknown soldiers. On the the hand no one is buried in the various cenotaphs, which by definition are memorials to someone buried elsewhere.
Probably mentioned before but worth mentioning again: the "honor guard" pin is for people who have completed training to be guards of the Tomb of the Unknowns. The Medal of Honor is for acts of valor in combat above and beyond the call of duty. Both are rare and extremely meaningful but should not be confused.
About 20 years ago I was living in Northern France and I found a Cemetery, full of British soldiers who died in World War 1, it was immaculately kept, a lot of graves had the name and rank of the soldier, but many just said 'A Soldier of the Great War' I remember that I was fighting back the tears
Now I am curious. Are they continuing testing on the remaining remains to see if they can find out who they are? Genetic testing, teeth examinations, and even bones can tell you where somebody lived.
I don't understand why they dug him up in the first place. Where did they bury him when they identified him? I'm sure is was less elaborate and sanctimonious than Arlington cemetary. Is it more important to give them an identity or to let their remains rest in peace? Ijs...
@@traceytracey1 because at the time they thought that maybe they knew who he was but couldnt confirm until DNA testing was better. Once it was better family asked to have the remains tested. Once came positive they unburied himnoi he can be laid to rest where his family wanted him
There is a memorial grave for an unknown Civil War soldier that lies on the perilous "highway" that connects my hometown from my mother's hometown on the VA-KY border in the Appalachian mountains. I don't know when he was interred, but the plaque is a heartfelt tribute to one of the many faceless, nameless men who fought in that war.
I haven’t watched the video yet but the answer is yes. Yes there is a soldier buried there. And yes they are symbolic of all who died fighting for U.S.
You are an arrogant f*ck. There is an unknown soldier in France in the UK and other countries. The world does not revolve around the USA and you did not win the war. You were the last ones to get off the porch in both WWI and WWII.
@@peggyt1243 There really was no sense in your vulgar, and antagonistic, response. He was just stating that, that particular memorial was for the ones lost in each war that was from the United States of America. I'm very sure that other countries memorials do not mention U.S. servicemen neither. And, yes, the United States was the last ones in the wars because we were not the ones attacked. We entered only after we were brought into the wars by Germany and Japan in the 2 world wars, and as the head of the United Nations force in the Korean war.
@@robertelee467 Not to forget without american involvement in the 1st and 2nd world wars we would be looking at a very different less populated world today. However that would be misconstrued as me being superior if i replyed to the troll directly.
MY comment is in response to the thousands of comments on this and every video about the wars. Americans claim credit for everything and demean the contributions of others.
There are similar tombs of unknown soldiers at war memorial from ww1 in india, australia may be south africa.. After watching your video i get this feeling that all of them were ceremonially inaugurated on the same day..
@@martinvannostrand8488 That is irrelevant, the issue is whether putting an advertisement in a video like this is distasteful. While I can see the argument for why. I'd say not really it's an informative video and they need money to produce the videos and if they end up not putting ads on a video just because of the subject matter then they are less likely to make a video on said subject.
This was morbidly intersting. As a side note, I could imagine his voice as my 'him'... like I could listen to him describe the things I need to do everyday and why and answering my questions. Yeah, random, I know.
It's in front of the war memorial in Ottawa. He was brought over from the cemetery at Vimy ridge, they also brought the headstone over too and it's in the war museum in Ottawa. They left an empty casket and a stone in France that says that the soldier that was barried there now lays in the tomb of the unknown in Ottawa Canada. On remembrance day it's common for people to lay their poppies on the tomb
If I remember correctly my tour guide for my school trip to Washington DC was a friend of Michael Joseph Blassie, he recounted the bittersweet tale of learning what had become of him.
This means a lot to me as my family has a lot of US Military history in it. From ancestors fighting way back for the Union in the US Civil War, to modern day with a first cousin in the US Navy. I love that many countries have a way to remember and honor those soldiers/warriors whose bodies couldn't/can't be identified, or even those who went MIA, giving the ultimate sacrifice for what they believed in. It's very bittersweet to know that as much honor and respect these brave men and women get, they won't ever be known by name or rank, their ultimate fate forever unknown to their family and friends.
2:45 "The United States' allies in World War I, France and Britain were the first countries to practice the concept of burying an unknown soldier." I'm guessing before that they just left them to rot where they lay???
I had read somewhere that the American Unknown was picked when the four caskets were placed in a room and the chooser picked the one that the sun was shining on it.
One thing you miss in the part about the French and British Unknowns is that not any did they and the other four unknowns receive the Medal of Honor, but (to the best of my knowledge) the five non-US recipients were the only foreign recipients to be awarded. See < history.army.mil/moh/asaoc.html> for those citations.
Simon, thanks for the information. I would apologize for the folks b*tchin' about the ad and how it's in 'bad taste' or that they just skip it, anyway... but why apologize for something I didn't do? I don't see a problem with it. Those men fought and died so that we could enjoy the freedoms we have, today. One of those is sitting on our asses playing video games or watching youtube videos. God bless our vets for what we have. =)
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I already have war thunder
Great game
@@The-o-p You do understand that a show that's free to watch makes its money by showing ads, but if it bothers you that much just get Ad Block, it works wonders. Now if they only made a stupid comment block.....
if TIFO started posting ad free videos on their Patreon I would immediately sign up. I'd rather give my money directly to them than jump through hoops to get them funding. Food for thought I guess🤷♂️
I kinda feel the ad conflicts with the content of the video... you know, a war-mongering game being advertised along with the description of a monument made to remember the horrors of war.
Video starts at 1:53
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Sometimes, You are interested to watch the video but you end up skipping it due to all the long niceties and ads!
The remains of the representative from the Vietnam war could not be identified. Many speculated that it was Lt Blassie, but the remains were in a condition that prevented positive ID. In 1998, the family requested the remains be exhumed and tested using a new procedure known as DNA identification. When the remains were so tested, it was a positive identification of Lt Michael Joseph Blassie. Because he was no longer unknown, his remains were interned in a family location. Since DNA testing had become so accurate and commonplace, it was determined that it was not possible to have remains from the Vietnam war that could not be identified, so the "representative" of that war was never replaced in Arlington. Lt Blassie's sister also joined the Air Force and rose to the rank of Colonel before her retirement.
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Answer at: 6:33
Comment section's MVP.
Me AndMeToo not really the mvp at all more like the comment section loser the point of the video is the information in it not just to hear yes or no you coulda just googled it if that was the point
@@mikelewis7197 I disagree. Googling the information would have taken me a good 10 minute of reading and this video is 10 minute long, I only clicked for a yes/no answer actually.
Mike Lewis why do you have to be that guy?
Thank you! After sitting through +6mins of commercials for overpriced sunglasses and face shields with skulls printed on them, and another 2mins of paid promotions, I had no patience left for the other 8mins of video.
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Cool that they included an indigenous chief in the ceremony.
They did that because the unknown soldier could have been a native American.
SmittyX1981 Reviews & Rants that may be the case, but they still should have to begin with.
Plenty Coups was Crow i think
Of course if you want absolute realism you can always enlist in the army.
Yeah but very few people are able to drive tanks and helicopters during their Army career.
Yeah, but have you played Crysis?
Yeah you can mop latrines, and sit in the motorpool waiting for the XO all day in 3D!
@@drewpamon in the army you know your job before basic if you want to be in a tank just score high enough and for helicopter theres something called high school to flight school
Yes but the hurry up and waiting period would be like a loading screen taking an hour. In the game you can point out the systemic bugs and get them fixed....did your mess hall have a suggestion box on the wall?
I'm saddened by the fact that some die without identification. That's a family that will never know what happened to their family member. However, I think it is a great thing that these men are honored in such a way. I've talked with a former guard about having that duty. He told me that words just cannot describe the honor that comes with it and the emotions one carries for the rest of their life.
It is less saddening to know that all who die alown and unidentified will be celibrated and reconised as The Unknown soldier
This is one of the endless tragedies of war.
And it is *why* a single lost warrior is preserved as a symbol. Through his remains we are reminded of all his brothers in arms lost. He becomes a light in the dark to ensure we hold all in eternal, honored glory.
It is the very least we...the living...can do.
Sometimes....at purpose. The intellegence corps almost always an unknown soldier.
All the mothers of the unkowns, know whos in that grave.
The unknowns were all someone's child.
They are probably dead by now...
No because literally nobody knew. Not even the parents or friends, that is what makes them unknown.
@Cancandoo Thats why people should always have respect
@Cancandoo Yeah it's just never worth the 1/1000000 odds that it could be
Absolutely no problem with ads, but thats the wrong ad for the video...
Microwave they pretty much are
@Microwave We speak today of men who were killed so violently and destructively that, by no means available to these governments, could their bodies be identified. I have no problem with war games but it is just disrespectful.
@Microwave If I made this video and a war game approached me to sponsor them, I would respectfully tell them about the situation and that I am not comfortable with advertising a war game while talking about hundreds of thousands of fallen soldiers.
Thats the respectful and respectable thing to do in this situation.
@@Gabriel-mh5ln In your opinion. Chill the fuck out. You're reading _far_ too deeply into it.
Yeah
My brother once guarded that tomb. I've seen that tomb. It's neat.
Arlington National Cemetery is a big place and a lot of soldiers are buried there.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a neat tomb and a cool thing to look. I like that they do that.
@Dabz The Payaso damn right
@Dabz The Payaso stfu kid. Maybe if the Leftards in DC would actually vote for more funding for veterans and less for unnecessary "art" installations at VA clinics, vets would actually get the help they need. Lefties say they want socialized health care, but they can't even fix the one area of health care they have socialized.
@@kevintemple245 damn, you resort to an ad hominem before even presenting an actual argument. Isnt the right supposed to be against government spending? Both sides are using Machiavellian tactics to get us to resort to personal attacks and identity politics to keep us from questioning all the shady shit they really are up to
You know that it's not "that tomb" as there is one in almost every country, right ?
@Dabz The Payaso Fuck off with that teenage styled catchphrase.
Video starts at 1:55. Seems kinda distasteful to advertise a click baity war game ahead of a video about this subject.
dr3wrocks kinda is but the channel has to make money somehow I guess
Click baity? War Thunder is awesome. I've got over 1800 hours in it over several years. And god forbid creators have ads and make money lol.
@@kevintemple245 Warthunder is unbalanced piece of moneygrabbing crap. Sorry, but its true. I played this game for more than 4 years, and i stopped. Its terrible. Earning lions is awful if you dont want to use any kind of premium vehicle or premium in general.
I'd be more concerned about all the government's and companies that profit from real war, instead of a RUclips channel profiting off a video game.
Put the sponsor after the video.
When I visited the Abbey I felt weird walking on graves, to walk through the building you just about have to, there are so many. But the fact everyone is to walk around the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, I found this reassuring for some reason.
When I was in basic training one of the drill Sergeants was there when the body was identified. He was on the team that remover the body, he said they left a penny from the year he died in his place.
I am from Denmark and er do not have a tomb of the unknown soldier. We do how ever have the oldest monument for the ordinary soldier. The monument is called “landsoldaten” (country soldier) and is from 1849 and is a 3 meter tall bronze statue. No one is burried there but It is still very moving. We also have other places where soldiers unknown have been found much later and just reburried and given a headstone without a name. And the most touching I think is a small memorial in Copenhagen where the ashes of an unknown KZ-camp prisoner is laid to rest. I think that these kinds of memorials are some of the most important because they remind never to forget the sacrifice of ordinary people. Thank you for making this video.
Æret være deres minde!
Aldrig glemt, Altid husket
Salute from a Danish Husar
Proud to say that my former unit, 3rd Amored Cavalry Regiment, provided the escort for the entombment.
Nice bro thanks for your service
We would be able to figure out who is buried there without watching this video if we all played War thunder.
Just call your character unknown and voilla we now know it
Been a while.
He has arrived
You still aren't, and never were funny
Coniver Divide I don't know if he's necessarily a comedian
Viewing the changing of the guard at the DC tomb is quite a ceremony. Attended by large crowds solemnly and respectfully watching the marching guards.
I get that you have to make money but I don't feel like a war game is the best choice for such a solemn and special topic.
LizzyMarieTina He’s informing you not giving a heartfelt documentary so cry somewhere else
Same here.
He's fine the ad read is respectful and so is this video.
It's correct name the military uses is, "Tomb of The Unknowns." Short hand, they just simply call it The Tomb.
The official name is Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It never changed after the WWII and Korean War Unknowns joined him in 1958. But yes - most do refer to it as simply The Tomb.
I've visited the tombs of the unknown soldiers in the U.S. and Arlington cemetery. It's emotional even if you're not a U.S. citizen when you realize they represent everyone who died in some crazed war. Very solemn experience.
Crazed war started by the US usually. For oil, influence, and money :)
hanetar so according to you these soldiers died because they wanted oil and money?
hanetar that may be what most US wars are now, but as this memorial was created post WWI that’s not the kind of war it symbolizes.
@@joshMorgan111 No, their government did.
@@confuzedgraphite Fair enough.
In case anyone else hasn’t mentioned it...
Coolidge wasn’t the president in 1921. He was the Vice President. Harding was the president in1921.
A soilder above all else pays the highest price. It is not an idea. It is in honor of those who never came back.
Never Forget, Never Forgotten
Went to Arlington once in the late eighties/early nineties very moving experience to visit this hollowed sight. Even more so when the play taps...something about reaches into the depths of you soul
I was lucky enough to be a part of the entombment of the Unknown from Vietnam, it was one of the greatest honors of my life!
When they found his identity and that he was an Air Force brother going home to his family, that was awesome but, the important part is that all those we lost over in Indochina that couldn't be retrieved or identified were honored in that ceremony and we've kept our our promise that they would not be forgotten.
@Joe H Other than the certificate we received as part of the ceremony and a sheaf of Letters of Commendation, no.
Video actually starts at 1:54
"I don't know why this wa sin my talking points" is such a fourth wall break
Who is buried in the Tomb Of The Unknowns? Every soldier who never made it home, the fallen soldiers buried in unmarked graves in the Argonne, the ones who were killed in the defense of Bastogne, the men who were never recovered from the forests of Korea, the boys who were lost in the jungles and rice fields of Vietnam, the young men and women who were captured and killed and never recovered during the War On Terror
Perfectly and beautifully said!
How terribly ironic that the video is sponsored by War Thunder as the "unknown soldier" died screaming for his mother and missed out on a full life.
not really ironic
And died for nothing... no freedoms soon, if the dems get their way.
Matt Langstraaat dude... no. Shut up.
@@mattlangstraaat3508 Amazing job, being yet another sheep who feels the need to constantly bring up politics where it is unnecessary. You know why there will be no peace soon? Because people are too busy being polarized to actually talk to people on the other side. Great job, you've contributed to a lack of peace and freedom. I hope you're happy.
The sad part about the unknown tomb is that somewhere out there was a family who never knew what happened to their son, brother, or father, and he is right there in this monument.
I have the old newspaper clipping on my wall from when my grandfather was in WWI. It shows a whole page of photos of soldiers, airmen, etc. I often look at those faces -- now over a hundred years old, all from nearby towns -- and wonder how many, if any, made it home. They are all dead now in any event of age, but I'd like to think these people -- all of them young at the time -- came home, and got to live the rest of their lives with their families.
The museum I work at has the railroad flatcar that brought the marble block to the Arlington National Cemetery
Even during Hurricane Sandy the guard stood strong at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the US.
They were actually given permission to cease duties during the duration of the hurricane by President Obama and they politely refused.
@@Mr_T_Badger No, that never happened. There was no stand down order from anyone, much less Obama. That all is just internet lore. Option was to stand guard at the top of the stairs, but everyone stayed on the plaza.
@@tommyodonnell9 Fair enough. I’m admittedly going off of second hand knowledge here myself and it sounded badass enough to be true.
@@Mr_T_Badger The myth has grown over the years, to the point the Tomb Guard Society addressed it on their website.
@@tommyodonnell9 that’s understandable then. Not being an American I wouldn’t have had reason to really double check that and wouldn’t have even known they had a website. Thank you kindly for clarifying.
The tomb of the unknown soldier is one of those places that tourists better not act ignorant.
@@bobsemple7660 I believe the Life Guards are actually more tolerant. You can stand next to them.
Fuck the unknown soldier lol
@Joe H come get em bitch
@@aleckcain4142 Why? It is a grave for all those who died in war, not identified in death. It is a monument to the needless death, massacre and suffering of war.
@@scouttyra if its needless then why does the US poke it's huge veiny military dick into everything that has any natural resources
With the exception of the Sergeant presiding over the changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns, the actual sentries carry no badges of rank, even if they officially hold senior enlisted or NCO ranks. This is so no sentry at the Tomb can be construed to outranking whoever is buried in one of the three crypts. Honor is reserved for the Unknowns.
I think it's pretty cool they had a Crow war chief at the initial ceremony. The last Crow war chief, Medicine Crow, died about five years ago. He met the conditions to become a war chief in France and Germany during WWII.
AFAIK, there is not currently a qualified war chief among the Crow. Surely Afghanistan provides opportunities.
The original Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier, in Westminster Abbey, is indeed occupied by an unknown British soldier, with his coffin buried in soil brought over from France, and the tomb covered by a slab of marble sourced from Belgium. The Cenotaph, on Whitehall, where Poppy wreaths are laid on Remembrance Day, is an 'Empty Tomb', for that is what 'Cenotaph' means. It was designed by Architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, in 1919, replacing a temporary wooden memorial on the site.
What about the tomb of the unknowns from the civil war at Arlington? It was created with the remainings of 2000 soldiers dedicated in 1866. Sounds more original.
@@drewpamon - This was a warrior to represent and celebrate the memory of ALL the British dead, in what, at the time, was known to be the 'War To End All Wars'. This was the first time in history, that warfare was mechanised, and on all fronts. It was slaughter on an industrial scale. At no time before, had there been the wherewithal to literally mow down advancing men, 200 at a time, or drop bombs on them from aeroplanes, or sink their ships from submarines. It was horror on a scale previously unimaginable. It was fought largely by men who belonged in the 19th century, who commanded their troops to walk into battle, as running was undignified, and who had no real understanding of how technology had advanced. Regiments were formed from workers of factories, or from villages - these were colloquially known as the 'Friends' Regiments'. It wasn't long though, before the factories would never see their staff again, or the villages their young men. A generation was pretty much wiped from the face of the earth, just, as Blackadder says, in 'Blackadder Goes Forth': "Lord Kitchener can move his drinks cabinet six inches closer to Berlin."
Yes, The American Civil War was a terrible conflict, and I appreciate that, but the First World War affected everything in the world, for many years after. And, sadly, instead of being 'The War To End All Wars', the punishment meted out on Germany afterwards, sowed the seeds of burning resentment, that would lead to The Second World War.
I dont wear watches or download game apps, or any other non-essential app for that matter. However I do watch your content regularly. So Patreon it is. You provide some of the best content RUclips has to offer through your multiple channels. I also enjoy the occasional edits you leave in where you "break scene" over a pronunciation or absurd fact. Thank you for your talented efforts and those of your crew as well!
I'd like to put all advertisements from RUclips in a tomb of their own but I understand why you have to do them. I enjoy all of the channels that you have. You are to be commended for the work you put into them and I appreciate your effort tremendously. Thank you for broadening my education at age 64. God Bless!
What a great community! Making all the questions I want answers for!
Great film! Great works as always, my bro.
His first name was Unknown and his surname is soldier
future archeologists are going to be very confused about these tombs and probably assume they were one of our civilizations great leaders or something.
@Ben Sears that depends on what kills us all, and what intelligence arises after humans. paper doesn't last, cd's / hdd's you'd need to know the technology to understand the encoding, same with magnetic tape. what would for sure last the longest is stone work.
The disciplin of those guards are no joke least to say. One of these guards took a bayonet to the foot since the other guard failed to hold his gun properly (he was kinda doing tricks with the gun like they sometimes do and lost grip and the gun went down with bayonet to the guards foot. Look it up on RUclips there is probably a recording to find.)he did not leave his post but remained there
Yes, but I also found that video 20% commercial content.
Yea, we know more about War Thunder than if the tombs are empty or not.
well guess what, they work their asses off to make awsome videos and they need a way to put food on their tables. the problem is youtube doesnt like some of their content and strips their videos of ads and therefore ad revenue. War thunder pays them to promote their game and therefore the channel gets paid. If you don't like this, complain to RUclips that they unfairly demonitize educational content
@@pws3rd170 don't make me laugh...
@@MrEp5, your mom makes me laugh
@@kevintemple245 no u
This is a great video Simon. As a lifelong historian I thank you. My grandfather was a soldier in the Great War. A.E.F. 32nd Infantry Div. 107th engineers, Co. E. He was in a gas attack sometime in 1918. The rules then didn't give a Purple Heart for gas injuries so he didn't get one. He walked with leg braces for the rest of his life. I can still hear the sound of him clanking down the hallway. I have his papers from the war and his corporals stripes. They mean the world to me. Thank you for this video.
Wow. My grandfather was a private in the US Army during WWII and stationed in Papua, New Guinea in the South Pacific. This was when General Patton gave the orders to "Take no prisoner!". I don't know what he saw in battle, or what he exactly did as he never would talk much about his Army days, but his dress uniform rests in the attic of my house. I've never seen it, but I guess it could give me more information if I were to dig it out of it's storage box. All I know is the lighthearted stories about his camp life he was willing to talk about and his passionate hatred for canned tuna spread on toast (SOS as they call it in the Army).
Shockingly an unknown soldier is buried in each of the tombs of the unknown soldiers.
On the the hand no one is buried in the various cenotaphs, which by definition are memorials to someone buried elsewhere.
cenotaph means "empty tomb" , but that translation is for sure not everybody's virtue :)
Maybe you should watch because there is NOT an unknown soldier in each tomb.
@@philr6829 The removal of the body from the tomb by definition makes the Vietnam memorial a cenotaph.
Today I Found Out Simon's chest has a beard, too. It was peeking out of his collar! LOL
Lol
We are proud of the place.
I just want to thank you for filling my head with useless and useful information, we love you!
The actual video starts at 1:53 if you want to skip the ad
Today I found out that an unknown soldier was buried in the tomb of the unknown soldier
Probably mentioned before but worth mentioning again: the "honor guard" pin is for people who have completed training to be guards of the Tomb of the Unknowns. The Medal of Honor is for acts of valor in combat above and beyond the call of duty. Both are rare and extremely meaningful but should not be confused.
It is not a pin. It is a badge - the Tomb Guard Identification Badge.
About 20 years ago I was living in Northern France and I found a Cemetery, full of British soldiers who died in World War 1, it was immaculately kept, a lot of graves had the name and rank of the soldier, but many just said 'A Soldier of the Great War' I remember that I was fighting back the tears
Today I found out that Simon Whistler will just read whatever is on the teleprompter in front of him
I'm not a scientist, a businessman or a poet but I think that Simon might only be in this for the money 🙃
His whole entire face, voice and aura changes when he smiles while talking.
Visited Arlington last year with my sister who lives in the DC area. Got to see several wreath layings and a changing of the guard.
I think you should have explained the concept (and given examples) of a cenotaph
"whoo boy, that was the war to end all wars"
"... fancy another one?"
"yeh, go on then"
A teacher of mine in Junior High thought it was symbolism. He should be retired, by now.
Now I am curious. Are they continuing testing on the remaining remains to see if they can find out who they are? Genetic testing, teeth examinations, and even bones can tell you where somebody lived.
I don't understand why they dug him up in the first place. Where did they bury him when they identified him? I'm sure is was less elaborate and sanctimonious than Arlington cemetary. Is it more important to give them an identity or to let their remains rest in peace? Ijs...
@@traceytracey1 because at the time they thought that maybe they knew who he was but couldnt confirm until DNA testing was better. Once it was better family asked to have the remains tested. Once came positive they unburied himnoi he can be laid to rest where his family wanted him
@@Webster9214 I get that. Thanks!
There is a memorial grave for an unknown Civil War soldier that lies on the perilous "highway" that connects my hometown from my mother's hometown on the VA-KY border in the Appalachian mountains. I don't know when he was interred, but the plaque is a heartfelt tribute to one of the many faceless, nameless men who fought in that war.
Very powerful. Thank you.
I haven’t watched the video yet but the answer is yes.
Yes there is a soldier buried there.
And yes they are symbolic of all who died fighting for U.S.
You are an arrogant f*ck. There is an unknown soldier in France in the UK and other countries. The world does not revolve around the USA and you did not win the war. You were the last ones to get off the porch in both WWI and WWII.
@@peggyt1243 There really was no sense in your vulgar, and antagonistic, response. He was just stating that, that particular memorial was for the ones lost in each war that was from the United States of America. I'm very sure that other countries memorials do not mention U.S. servicemen neither. And, yes, the United States was the last ones in the wars because we were not the ones attacked. We entered only after we were brought into the wars by Germany and Japan in the 2 world wars, and as the head of the United Nations force in the Korean war.
Cheese n crackers Peggy..... no guessing which side of the bed you fell out this morning.
@@robertelee467 Not to forget without american involvement in the 1st and 2nd world wars we would be looking at a very different less populated world today. However that would be misconstrued as me being superior if i replyed to the troll directly.
MY comment is in response to the thousands of comments on this and every video about the wars. Americans claim credit for everything and demean the contributions of others.
I cannot believe they got chosen by a shuffled duck duck goose game
Very informative. Please note that Taps is not played by a bugler/trumpeter, it is sounded.
the soldier's identity is with army records
Is this true
Seeing the changing of the guard in person is an unforgettable experience.
Good sponser and great vid.
There are similar tombs of unknown soldiers at war memorial from ww1 in india, australia may be south africa.. After watching your video i get this feeling that all of them were ceremonially inaugurated on the same day..
Was this the right advert for this video? Taste seems rather off..
agreeded seems rather in poor taste
If you were to watch similar content on tv you'd also get ads. So to me it's just like everything else.
ulquiorra when you watch a show on TV the host doesn’t do the commercials too
@@martinvannostrand8488 That is irrelevant, the issue is whether putting an advertisement in a video like this is distasteful. While I can see the argument for why. I'd say not really it's an informative video and they need money to produce the videos and if they end up not putting ads on a video just because of the subject matter then they are less likely to make a video on said subject.
Thanks for this great video. I really love you accent as so easy to understand. I live in New Zealand. Sending my love ❤
Quick, somebody dig up the unknown soldier and do a dna test.
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Well, you're more than welcome to try; but I'm pretty sure that the armed soldier walking the path may have something to say about it.
Know the part where they said ceremonial? It’s not ceremonial. The bullets in his rifle aren’t ceremonial either.
There is a Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary Soldier in Alexandria VA.
Did not know this.
Yes if you go from King and Duke towards Mr Vernon on the Parkway you will go past it
@@kirkmorrison6131 You learn something new every day.
The American Army
I saw it every time I went to Jones Point
This was morbidly intersting. As a side note, I could imagine his voice as my 'him'... like I could listen to him describe the things I need to do everyday and why and answering my questions. Yeah, random, I know.
Canadian here, apparently we added our own in 2000 at Confederation Square.
It's in front of the war memorial in Ottawa. He was brought over from the cemetery at Vimy ridge, they also brought the headstone over too and it's in the war museum in Ottawa. They left an empty casket and a stone in France that says that the soldier that was barried there now lays in the tomb of the unknown in Ottawa Canada. On remembrance day it's common for people to lay their poppies on the tomb
His body was burned beyond recognition. He gave his life and remains unknown.
If I remember correctly my tour guide for my school trip to Washington DC was a friend of Michael Joseph Blassie, he recounted the bittersweet tale of learning what had become of him.
I bet the unknown soldier is up in heaven and is really excited that they are famous. We might not know they’re name but they be *fAmOuS*
Given the sheer brutality of WWI, I should think that they would not have had so much trouble finding an unidentified soldier.
Why do you think it was difficult finding an Unknown from WWI?
@@tommyodonnell9 No, I said they should not have had any trouble finding an unidentified soldier.
This means a lot to me as my family has a lot of US Military history in it. From ancestors fighting way back for the Union in the US Civil War, to modern day with a first cousin in the US Navy. I love that many countries have a way to remember and honor those soldiers/warriors whose bodies couldn't/can't be identified, or even those who went MIA, giving the ultimate sacrifice for what they believed in. It's very bittersweet to know that as much honor and respect these brave men and women get, they won't ever be known by name or rank, their ultimate fate forever unknown to their family and friends.
2:45 "The United States' allies in World War I, France and Britain were the first countries to practice the concept of burying an unknown soldier."
I'm guessing before that they just left them to rot where they lay???
geeze, the ad alone was 2 minutes, 20% of the video
Maybe put the ad at the end of the video.
I always thought the KNOWN grave had $200,000 in gold coins buried next to Arch Stanton... 🤔
"Who is hurried at the tomb of the unknown soldier?" Well guy... If they knew that then it wouldn't be a tomb of unknowns now would it? Hahahahaha
I always thought it was for anyone who didn’t come home from war
It is. The three Unknowns represent all those who were not identified or MIA.
Who would have guessed buried in the tomb of the unknown soldier is an unknown soldier
I had read somewhere that the American Unknown was picked when the four caskets were placed in a room and the chooser picked the one that the sun was shining on it.
In my country we have also a tomb of unknown soldier.
What country is it ?
@@christelheadington1136 Lithuania.
Most/many countries honor their unidentified fallen soldiers in some way or another.
One thing you miss in the part about the French and British Unknowns is that not any did they and the other four unknowns receive the Medal of Honor, but (to the best of my knowledge) the five non-US recipients were the only foreign recipients to be awarded. See < history.army.mil/moh/asaoc.html> for those citations.
Ok, I find the "and we will also make sure they can NEVER be identified" bit to be excessive.
The advertising in this video is egregious.
You're bloody good at advertising, Simon, i want to play that game now
Simon, thanks for the information. I would apologize for the folks b*tchin' about the ad and how it's in 'bad taste' or that they just skip it, anyway... but why apologize for something I didn't do?
I don't see a problem with it. Those men fought and died so that we could enjoy the freedoms we have, today. One of those is sitting on our asses playing video games or watching youtube videos. God bless our vets for what we have. =)
Thank you for fixing the captions so that they don't get interrupted/made out of sync by your ad this week.
Properly it is called the Tomb of the Unkowns, not the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
I almost want to put the U.S. memorial on my bucket list as I've been to Paris and London and payer respects at these memorials
I am from England. I was furious when a protestor tried to light a flag on the memorial on fire.
There actually is a tomb of the unknowns in Arlington for the civil war dedicated in 1866. So no ww1 wasn't the first one.