Tomb Guard
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The Tomb Guard is an elite ceremonial unit of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Regiment responsible for the continuous, highly disciplined watch over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tomb Guard canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T386647 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tomb Guard Context triple: [Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, guardedBy, Tomb Guard]
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The Pit
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Buri
The Buri were an ancient Germanic tribe known for their involvement in conflicts with the Roman Empire, including participation in the Marcomannic Wars of the 2nd century AD.
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tomb Guard Target entity description: The Tomb Guard is an elite ceremonial unit of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Regiment responsible for the continuous, highly disciplined watch over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
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A.
The Pit
The Pit is a famed college basketball arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico, renowned for its intense atmosphere and distinctive sunken design.
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B.
Taphus
Taphus was the original name of the town that later became Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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C.
Buri
The Buri were an ancient Germanic tribe known for their involvement in conflicts with the Roman Empire, including participation in the Marcomannic Wars of the 2nd century AD.
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D.
Eidolon
Eidolon is an online classics journal and magazine that presents accessible, socially engaged writing on the ancient world for a broad contemporary audience.
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E.
Resurrection
Resurrection is a 1899 novel by Leo Tolstoy that explores themes of moral redemption, social injustice, and spiritual awakening through the story of a nobleman seeking to atone for a wrong done to a peasant woman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army unit
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ceremonial military unit ⓘ honor guard ⓘ |
| badge | Tomb Guard Identification Badge ⓘ |
| badgeRarity | one of the rarest U.S. Army qualification badges ⓘ |
| badgeStatus | permanent individual award ⓘ |
| basedAt | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| ceremony |
Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
ⓘ
linked to:
Changing of the Guard
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| ceremonyFrequency | performed multiple times daily ⓘ |
| continuousGuardingBegan | 1937 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| discipline | strict ceremonial discipline ⓘ |
| duty |
ceremonial guard duty
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continuous watch over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ⓘ military honors for the Unknowns ⓘ |
| dutyLocation |
Tomb plaza at Arlington National Cemetery
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linked to:
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
|
| establishedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| garrison | Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall ⓘ |
| genderInclusion | includes male and female soldiers ⓘ |
| guardingBegan | 1926 ⓘ |
| guardSchedule |
24-hour guard
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365 days a year ⓘ |
| motto |
In honor of those who served and are known only to God
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Soldiers never die until they are forgotten ⓘ |
| notableAward | Tomb Guard Identification Badge ⓘ |
| parentUnit |
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard"
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linked to:
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
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| partOf |
3rd Infantry Regiment (United States)
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| rankRange |
enlisted soldiers
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noncommissioned officers ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
precision drill movements
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unbroken vigil in all weather conditions ⓘ |
| requires |
excellent military bearing
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extensive memorization of cemetery and tomb history ⓘ impeccable uniform standards ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arlington)
ⓘ
linked to:
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
|
| selection |
highly selective process
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volunteer ⓘ |
| serviceType | active duty ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuous national remembrance
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respect for unknown American service members ⓘ |
| training |
intensive ceremonial drill training
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tomb guard qualification process ⓘ |
| uniformStandard | highly precise dress uniform requirements ⓘ |
| unitType | specialty platoon of The Old Guard ⓘ |
| weapon | M14 rifle ⓘ |
| weaponUse | ceremonial ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tomb Guard Description of subject: The Tomb Guard is an elite ceremonial unit of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Regiment responsible for the continuous, highly disciplined watch over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
Referenced by (2)
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