IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 731 
To recognize the centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2021 
Mr. PALAZZO (for himself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. ROGERS of 
Alabama, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. WALTZ, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. POSEY, Mr. 
RYAN, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. HUDSON, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. 
FLEISCHMANN, Mr. STEWART, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, 
Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. BACON, Mr. STEUBE, 
Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. BARR, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. 
WITTMAN, Mrs. GREENE of Georgia, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. 
ALLEN, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. VELA, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. 
TURNER, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. C. SCOTT 
FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. BANKS, Mr. DUNN, Mr. PALMER, Mr. LAM-
BORN, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. CARTER of 
Georgia, Mr. ADERHOLT, Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mr. OWENS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, 
Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. BABIN, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. 
BURGESS, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. BENTZ, Mr. ARRINGTON, 
Mr. NORMAN, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. CRIST, Mr. BOST, Mr. GUEST, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. MAST, Mr. 
GREEN of Texas, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, Mr. COMER, 
Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. TAY-
LOR, Mr. PERRY, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, 
Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. PENCE, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. CARL, Mr. 
JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. SES-
SIONS, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. WEBER of 
Texas, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. ESTES, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. 
VALADAO, Mr. MASSIE, Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma, Mr. GRAVES of Lou-
isiana, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. EMMER, Mr. ZELDIN, Mrs. SPARTZ, Mr. 
WESTERMAN, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mr. JOYCE
of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
TENNEY, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, and Mr. WENSTRUP) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices 
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RESOLUTION 
To recognize the centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown 
Soldier. 
Whereas, on October 24, 1921, the body of one unidentified 
member of the Armed Forces who died during World 
War I was selected as the United States Unknown Sol-
dier; 
Whereas, on November 11, 1921, the Unknown Soldier from 
World War I was placed on a horse-drawn caisson and 
carried in a procession through the District of Columbia 
and across the Potomac River; 
Whereas a state funeral ceremony was held that day at Ar-
lington National Cemetery’s new Memorial Amphitheater, 
and the Unknown Soldier was interred in the Tomb of 
the Unknown Soldier; 
Whereas, in March 1926, soldiers from nearby forts were 
first assigned to guard the Tomb of the Unknown Sol-
dier, where guards presented only during visiting hours 
and discouraged visitors from disrespecting the tomb, and 
in 1937, the guards began a continuous presence, stand-
ing watch over the tomb at all times; 
Whereas the Nation observed two minutes of silence during 
the ceremony for the burial of the World War I Un-
known, and President Warren G. Harding spoke at the 
ceremony and placed the Medal of Honor, the Nation’s 
highest military decoration, on the casket; 
Whereas, following World War II, many Americans supported 
interring and honoring an Unknown from that war; how-
ever, the start of the Korean war in 1950 delayed those 
plans; 
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Whereas, on May 30, 1958, one unidentified member of the 
Armed Forces who died during World War II and one 
from the Korean war were interred in crypts at the Tomb 
of the Unknown Soldier; 
Whereas, on November 11, 1978, President Jimmy Carter 
dedicated a bronze plaque at Memorial Amphitheater to 
honor members of the Armed Forces who served in the 
Vietnam War; 
Whereas, on May 28, 1984, an unidentified member of the 
Armed Forces who died during the Vietnam War was in-
terred in a crypt at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; 
Whereas the Vietnam Unknown was disinterred from the 
tomb in 1998, identified as United States Air Force 1st. 
Lt. Michael J. Blassie, and reburied in Jefferson Bar-
racks National Cemetery, with the empty crypt subse-
quently capped with an engraved cover to honor all miss-
ing members of the Armed Forces from the Vietnam 
War; 
Whereas, since the creation of the Tomb of the Unknown Sol-
dier, millions of visitors have come to Arlington National 
Cemetery to mourn and pay their respects to the Un-
known Soldier and the military personnel he represents; 
and 
Whereas 100 years after the burial of the Unknown Soldier 
from World War I, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 
continues to be a powerful symbol of service and sac-
rifice, mourning, and memory: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the ultimate sacrifice of the Un-
known Soldiers interred at Arlington Cemetery; 
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(2) expresses gratitude and appreciation of all 
the members of the Armed Forces who have fought 
in the Nation’s wars and served during peacetime; 
and 
(3) commends all members of the 3d Infantry 
Regiment, and those specifically who guard the 
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 24 hours a day, 365 
days a year. 
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