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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier stands and holds a rose in front of a tomb.

Sarcophagus Offering

The Unknown Soldier from World War I lies in the crypt covered by a white marble sarcophagus. The first unknown to be laid to rest at the Tomb, he was interred on Nov. 11, 1921.

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