Solider Braves Elements To Honor Fallen Comrades

(CNN) — When a severe storm swept through the Washington area before the start of Memorial Day weekend, it didn’t stop the 3rd US Infantry Regiment from placing flags at the graves of fallen soldiers, including at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
The regiment, known as The Old Guard, is responsible for carrying out the annual military operation of planting flags at every grave in Virginia’s Arlington National Cemetery before the holiday weekend. The tradition started when soldi