Tomb of the Unknown Guards Shun Shelter
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 19 %u2014 As the winds from Hurricane Isabel swept over Arlington National Cemetery, the soldiers who guard the Tomb of the Unknowns were given %u2014 for the first time in history %u2014 permission to abandon their posts and seek shelter. ěThey told us that. But thatís not whatís going to happen,î said Sgt. Christopher Holmes, standing vigil on overnight duty. ěThatís never an option for us. It went in one ear and right out the other.î [MSNBC]