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Army Staff Sgt. Ruth Hanks, the Tomb of the Unknowns sergeant of the guard, explains what the accouterments on her uniform mean to Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Steven W. Cantrell at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 20, 2017. DoD photo by Jim Garamone

Tomb of the Unknowns

Army Staff Sgt. Ruth Hanks, the Tomb of the Unknowns sergeant of the guard, explains what the accouterments on her uniform mean to Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Steven W. Cantrell at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 20, 2017. DoD photo by Jim Garamone

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