In the 90s I used to travel to remodel furniture stores across the east,mid west and south I spent 4 months in Maryland and went in to DC every weekend I spent a day at Arlington cemetery and that wasn't enough and don't get me started on touring the Smithsonian you never have enough time for seeing all of it unless you rush through it, I was lucky enough to be there in the summer and July 4th in DC was awesome
@@JustMe-gn6yf I went to the Smithsonian twice, I agree, I don't know how much time a person would need to see it all. I was in D.C. 4th of July 2005. I think it was estimated 2 million people 😆. Everyone should do it once.
@@daviddelaet8116 yeah it's almost impossible for someone to come on vacation and see everything and when it comes to flying across the ocean for holiday I would suggest picking the region depending on the season you visit
It's sad when there are those who treat a place like that as a tourist attraction. It's not an attraction, those are remains, and they deserve respect for giving up both their life and their identity to fight for their country. I wonder if they'd like it if people talked at their funerals instead of paying respects...
I find it totally disrespectful that anyone would challenge the Queen's Guard or the Honor Guard at Arlington... It's not a show, it's a respectful tradition!!!!!!! There are 4 generations of my family (12 people) buried in Arlington... 2 of which fought against a cousin and a brother during our Civil War. It's definitely sacred ground. The Honor Guard, is the Army's best, and most dedicated Soldiers... HOOAH!
God bless your family. I, too, think is it abominable when anyone is in any way disrespectful to the military. They are ignorant fools. And, yes, it is a tradition that we are privileged to be allowed to witness.
OMG Millie, I laughed so hard when you said "I hate teenagers".....I feel the same way. I just cannot relate to them at all. I think I was born an old lady.
@@cygnusx-3217 Are you saying I expressed hostility to "old people" or Millie? To be clear-when I said "hate", obviously I don't truly hate teens, or anyone...pretty sure Millie feels the same. Just a bad choice of word I guess. I simply cannot tolerate the shenanigans of the youth. ;-)
@@shelleytorok1406 no magazines, no round ejected when they rack the bolt. not to mention theyd be flagging the shit out of everyone during the changing of the guard if they were loaded. the honor guards carry loaded handguns but the tomb guards do not
So sad that many visitors to London and Windsor Castle don't even realize the Queens Guards are serving soldiers in the British Army. The rifle and bayonet they carry is real, and some have even served in combat overseas. Then to rotate back to England, be assigned public duties and to have to put of with all the BS from tourists rather than to receive the respect they deserve.
Maybe if they did not look like cartoon characters they would get more respect. I can hire an actor to do the same thing for 200 bucks a day. As far as I'm concerned they should just chuck the entire royal family into the channel and sell off all those estates, castles, and palaces. Melt down the crowns and sell the jewels. That entire family is useless to everybody except those British who desperately cling to a long gone era when the British Empire was actually a thing.
I watched those clips wondering if the disrespectful tourists would also mockingly imitate a combat soldier in camouflage, carrying the semiautomatic firearm of choice?
It bothers me to see people in England showing such little respect for their military in general. Show some damn respect and honor your great history in England.
I was walking through the Arlington cemetery and we were with my cousin who wanted to play and be rowdy, but I couldn't stop myself from keeping my voice low, I felt as if I shouldn't have been there... Like I was walking upon sacred grounds written about in fantasy books.
In my 64 years of life I've never abused someone in uniform in any way shape or form. If I can do that for 64 years he's stupid young people could do it for just as long.
Arlington National Cemetery is a powerfully emotional place from the moment you enter the grounds & that feeling stayed with me since I was there as a 17 year old in 1989. The perfectly lined rows of headstones make you realize how many American soldiers gave everything so others can be free - Freedom isn't Free. There's a feeling that comes over you when you are at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier & you see the Guards, there are signs & clearly defined paths & barriers. I don't remember any noise or commotion around the area & I was with several bus loads of teenagers who were all on a 4-H trip called Citizenship Washington Focus. JFK's grave stuck with me too. If you do travel to Washington DC, there are many Monuments & Memorials ranging from The Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial (one of my favorites), Jefferson Memorial to the Vietnam Memorial - the Vietnam Memorial Wall is huge & leaves an impression as it lists everyone who died & were identified in the Vietnam War. There's quite a few new Memorials since I was there too. We even visited George Washington's home, Gettysburg Battlefield & other historical sites in the area. The Smithsonian Museums are impressive too. There was a visiting foreign dignitary when I was there, so we couldn't tour the White House, but the Capital Building tour was great. Washington Cathedral was another favorite stop on my trip. If you travel to the US, make sure you check the tourism website for whichever city/area you are visiting so you can plan on what you want to visit. No matter where you visit, there's bound to be many attractions & historical sites within a short distance (I am in Northeastern Minnesota & the county I live in is bigger than several Northeastern states, so my version of a short distance might vary from someone else's, but there's usually something in an hour or two drive from most places (unless you are in the desert towards the western US, but there's still desert stuff to see there).
I almost forgot to comment on the actual video (I have watched a few of your other Tomb of the Unknown Soldier videos before this one tonight). You will find that some Americans don't think rules apply to them & that they can do whatever they want wherever they are regardless of the situation. There's a lot of Americans who even put themselves in dangerous situations to get a great photo to post online - lots of people have died from trying to get the perfect selfie in recent years. Americans also like to pretend they don't understand the concept of an area that's off limits. Americans also like to be disrespectful to people who are just doing their jobs. The kids that disrespected the Royal Guard in the video obviously don't know what a soldier's life is like & they don't know enough to be respectful that the military members have made their freedom possible. The only time anyone is allowed within the fenced/chained area at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is during the wreath ceremonies. There was a wreath placed from my 4-H group when I was there - two teens were selected to participate & they were allowed with the guards during the ceremony (& were back on the other side of the railing immediately after the ceremony).
Do not cross the rails for any reason, that's why the rails are there. This is a somber, scared place in any Country. I was there one time and had a wreath to be placed, and talked to the Officer of the Guards whom placed it for me. At the time is was in the Marines and did not want to be disrespectful of the Tomb.
I have never understood why somebody would want to get in the way or heckle somebody whose job it is to carry a firearm. Their job involves being armed clearly they have an important job and just leave them alone. I never thought it was funny.
At the end the lady asked if the bearded man with the black hat was Amish. Due to the curled sidelocks he appears to be a Hasidic Jew. Married Amish men wear a beard, but no mustache or sidelocks.
11:48 Hasidic Jewish. The sidecurls are a sign of ultra-orthodox belief, as the Jewish Tanakh (lit: the Hebrew Bible) says to not round the corners of their heads, and the area between the eyes and the ears is sacrosanct. I'm not Jewish, so I could be slightly or way off, I accept that 😅 My information comes from my very, very NON-ultra-orthodox coworker 😁
Every one of those soldiers were using their stentorian voice of command when telling people to get back. How can you refuse such a voice? In the glove incident they were rather devout Jews.
When someone purposely assaults you by running into you, it's time to return the favor.🤨 The man who returned the glove should have given her the duel-challenge treatment.🤭
Its always younger adults that disrespect the guards. They have not been taught the history to be humbled by what they see and experience. Its all just one big "who cares" to them.
He's not Amish. He's an orthodox (or Hasidic) Jewish man. They are required to dress that way and have their hair and beards that way. They have orthodox (Hasidic) communities in various places in the US (mostly in the Northeast, mainly in New York and New Jersey) and in Israel. I'd guess that the couple are tourists from the US or Israel. Throwing the glove was so disrespectful.
All I could think of is the parts in the Jane Austen books & subsequent versions on film where the girls talk about dropping something near a soldier & the soldier bends down to pick it up & you are introduced. I can't say I have seen an on duty soldier anywhere break from the duty they are performing to pick up something that's thrown at them. They would be more apt to take it as a sign of aggression now than a flirtatious gesture. It's possible a soldier on leave or not on active duty at the time might pick up something, but not if they are guarding a Palace or Castle in England nowadays, it's well known that they don't interact with tourists.
I think that part was for a bit of a show and to say he was serious. They appear to be magazine fed rifles. During the changing of the guard when the NCO inspects the rifle you can see right through to where the magazine would be loaded if there was one. There is no round or magazine blocking the view, just an empty space to the other side.
I feel the chambering part is purely for intimidation factor, which makes sense as a deterrent Either way, even if the bayonet was blunt, it will still work as a point to the weapon
Hi James and Millie... I believe the two people involved with the "glove incident" are actually Jewish. The gentleman's hair is characteristic of the Hacedic (I hope I spelled that properly) Jewish people that I have seen in New York City when visiting there.
The guy who was with the glove thrower is a Hasidic Jew. I suppose she threw the glove to see if the guard would pick it up and walk it back to her...how stupid can one be!? He's on duty, can't "abandon" his post...geez
Just basic human respect. I would have loved to pick up the glove, tell them that's not a trash bin. Take it immediately to a trash bin, throw in into the trash then proclaim loudly, "THAT'S a trash bin!" Then walk away.
The Unknown Soldier There's a graveyard near the White House Where the Unknown Soldier lies, And the flowers there are sprinkled With the tears from mother's eyes. I stood there not so long ago With roses for the brave, And suddenly I heard a voice Speak from out the grave: "I am the Unknown Soldier, The spirit voice began "And I think I have the right To ask some questions man to man. "Are my buddies taken care of? Was their victory so sweet? Is that big reward you offered Selling pencils on the street? "Did they really win the freedom They battled to achieve? Do you still respect that Croix de Guerre Above that empty sleeve? "Does a gold star in the window Now mean anything at all? I wonder how my old girl feels When she hears a bugle call. "And that baby who sang Hello, Central, give me no man's land. Can they replace her daddy With a military band? "I wonder if the profiteers Have satisfied their greed? I wonder if a soldier's mother Ever is in need? "I wonder if the kings, who planned it all Are really satisfied? They played their game of checkers And eleven million died. "I am the Unknown Soldier And maybe I died in vain, But if I were alive and my country called, I'd do it all over again.
Tourists really need to realize that the guards at Windsor Castle or any of the castles are their for protection purposes. It is their job, and their job is taken very seriously. They are not there as tourist attractions, they are guarding the Queen of England. The same goes for the guards at Arlington Cemetary! They guard the Tombs of the Unknown Soldiers, and American soldiers who gave their life for their country. It is one of America's most sacred places. It really makes me so mad to see people who do not show respect towards these people and places.
If I ever get to visit Arlington Cemetery I will be over whelmed with gratitude for the Men buried there, they served and I am free because of their service. I would be standing at attention and rendering a military salute as a veteran is authorized to do!!
You can tell the man was not Amish from two features: First, he's wearing locks of hair hanging from his temples to below his ears. Many Orthodox Jewish men wear these sidelocks, called payot in anglicized English or payes in Yiddish, in obedience to their interpretation of a prohibition about cutting this hair, found in the Torah at Leviticus 19:27. Second, the man is wearing a moustache. Amish men have a firm tradition (practically a religious prohibition) against wearing moustaches because at the time they were founded, German soldiers wore them as a symbol of their military status. The Amish are non-violent and wanted to avoid being associated with them.
@@LancerX916 my ex said that also about the ones in Egypt. He and his fellow soldiers got pelted with rocks by some when they were just sightseeing when stationed there.
Long story short: If there are big guys with guns, don't antagonize them! If you visit a tomb to pay respects, be respectful. If you have no respect for the monarchy, stay away from the center of the monarchy!
I’d say a guard racking a round into the chamber; basically loading a live round into a gun and yelling is not a sign of “Hey! Come on in!” It’s more, “get the fuck back and keep in line”
@@beccareichard6669 Yes, true, but still doesn’t take away from the intimidation and the fact they have a loaded sidearm; that and they still have the bayonet
Some people fail to realize these guards are elite soldiers and their missions are some of the most prestigious and honorable there are, show them respect for they have earned it. This isn’t Disney land, this is sacred ground that they will not allow to be defiled
Just reading the title makes me have all the negative feelings. The initial words out of mouth upon reading the title were: “Well if that’s not a ‘fuck around, and find out’ situation right there, I’m not sure what is. Bring on the MPs to detain this absolutely, disrespectful, disgraceful human.” I have absolutely no tolerance for people who have such knowledgeable, blatant disrespect - especially when they think that the rules don’t apply to them.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Canada had a soldier shot and killed whilst protecting it. Horrible that it happened. Killing a soldier right near an important monument.
I can't speak on the Brit thought mentality, but as an American that knows a bit about History, these are the "Queen's Guards", these would be someone I would give upmost respect to and not even think about harassing them (a few centuries past such transactions could possibly mean your Testicles nailed as door knockers).
I've never been to this place but I've heard of it (saw the vid you guys did on its history a while back, I cried with you it's so somber) but this? This makes me want to track down every idiot shown in this video and slap them. Just, what's wrong with you?! Why did you do this? Do you somehow not understand where you are? What any of it's for? The amount of entitlement and disrespect is frustrating. Just because you're away from home, looking at a historic site doesn't give you license to act like an idiot.
I have a question about Britain's royal guards. In this video i saw two different colors of uniform , one red with black trousers the other was all grey. What is the significance of the uniform colors , does that have to do with the area they are guarding? Sincerely...Jim Rupe from Seattle Washington U.S.A
My father is buried in Arlington. I don't understand why someone would tresspass like that in such a sacred place. But when we were there for the funeral, it was a few days before July 4th and tons of tourists were there. It was kind of jarring for a very sad occasion to have people gawking and eating snacks.
A lot of countries have their own Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and it's nice to see how they take care of each one. They vary for different wars whether it be for WWI, WWII, or wars for independence (like for Namibia, Venezuela, Argentina, and Dominican Republic). In the case of the US, the tomb contains remains from WWI, WWII, and Korea. It used to contain remains from Vietnam, but they have since been identified as Michael Joseph Blassie. In the case of the UK, it has the remains of a WWI soldier and it was actually the first modern Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (located in Westminster Abbey)
The first video you reacted to. When you watch the whole clip Arlington Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown allows groups to lay a wreath on a stand on the Plaza as you see one there in the clip. Her child was about to participate in this ceremony and she felt in titled to walk around the chain to take pictures. Obviously the Sentinel changed her mind
5:20 "Oh the guard didn't just give you A warning... The guard gave you THREE warnings. Two verbal, one was the sound of that rifle." That couple REALLY messed up by not immediately getting back behind the chains and rail, because that was the "three strikes" you get before you say goodnight. Do NOT mess with the Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier, ever.
As a US Navy veteran, I have the highest respect for the heroes buried at Arlington National Cemetery. I have been there for the changing of the guard on several occasions and fortunately have never seen anyone be disrespectful while I was there. I would love to take you there whenever you come to visit.
Actually the story of "Arlington National Cemetery" where the "Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier" and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall" is a US Army facility that was once the property and home of the wife of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The old Plantation home is still standing inside the National Cemetery and has the best view of Washington D.C. area on the opposite side of the Potomac River from the Lee Planation. Even the Potomac River has a weird feature about it because about 20 to 25 minutes to the N.W. from the this area is the only Class 5 White Water Rapids anywhere in the world that is so easily accessible and it next to a major world city it's called Mather Gorge.
Yes and at least when I visited DC back in 2009 the house is referred to as the Arlington House, and it contains in the yard around the house some of the oldest graves in Arlington Cemetery. The house site is where they buried several of the dead soldiers from the civil war
I actually went to this tomb in my middle school field trip for history class we actually visited Washington DC and stayed at a hotel with pur class for I think a week it was fun and I learned a lot. I loved the different historic places we went to there same with the tomb. I followed what they told us to do. I really feel bad for those ppl who did die without their identities but they still should be respected for what they did. I will always appreciate these dead soldiers who did what they had to do to save innocent lives I hope they rest in peace.
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They weren't Amish. Amish don't really travel too far from home. Those were Jews. Looking at the sidecurls, Payos, on the guy, they were Othodox or Hasidic Jews. Difference being Orthodox has a greater emphasis on the intellect and Hasidic has more focus on the spiritual and are a subset of the Orthodox. They are not very polite and can be quite rude. Their culture stems from the Old Country that operated differently and "politeness" is a new American construct.
Beesleys, did you catch what the guard did when the couple trespassed the Tomb of the Unknowns? That clicking sound was him putting a round in the chamber of his rifle.
I'm an American and I know that the King's Guard's are a special elite trained soldiers. The couple you thought were Amish, were actually Orthodox Jews. It really surprised me to see her behave with such utter disrespect to that soldier. Young people these days need to be taken to cemeteries, battlegrounds and have their things that they love taken away from them in order to appreciate and understand that the reason you have all these things and can do all these things is because someone shed their blood for your freedom.
These people are being so disrespectful. These guards are not there for tgem to play around with. The tomb guards are 100%about protecting the tomb. T heir job is difficult to the Nth degree. Plz people...show the proper respect 9r just dont go there at all if you cantbbehave proper.
The man dressed in all black in the final clip isn't Amish, he's a Hasidic or Ultra-Orthodox Jew as they are commonly referred to in mainstream society.
"Behind the chains and rails" is not a scary is him clicking his M-14 (and other models) and pointing that real bayonet in their direction. They also carry Sig Sauer M17 pistols. I understand the rifles are not loaded because of the inspection routine but you know these guys could load them in about 3.1 nanoseconds giving their elite training. We know for a fact they carry ammo on their body as former Sentinels of The Tomb have confirmed that. Sentinels of The Tomb - sounds like a movie title?
I've been in the same space and situation twice and no one in their right mind would think of even talking or letting their young children make a sound or be eating. It is a church-like, truly sacred, very somber moment. I turned off my Nikon flash so as to not draw attention or be a distraction. This is our nation's most elite cemetery where countless presidents, generals, war heroes, and lost space shuttle astronauts are buried in addition to 22,000 slaves. My last visit was behind a bus of Russian tourists and they were literally tearful and respectful of all the events, being a country themselves with millions in war deaths and lost cosmonauts like our shuttle disasters.
A new nascar tradition was started where the winner of the Coke 600(which is held Memorial Day weekend) visits Arlington national cemetery and the tomb of the unknown soldier the following year
@@edwardmclaughlin719 I'm sorry, I should have said that as a combat veteran their sacrifice impresses me, especially in light of a vapid culture that cannot see their worth.
The tomb is a somber place, it's like, you don't have to be told to keep quiet, it's a feeling you get.
In the 90s I used to travel to remodel furniture stores across the east,mid west and south I spent 4 months in Maryland and went in to DC every weekend I spent a day at Arlington cemetery and that wasn't enough and don't get me started on touring the Smithsonian you never have enough time for seeing all of it unless you rush through it, I was lucky enough to be there in the summer and July 4th in DC was awesome
The utmost respect, it's incredible. 🇺🇲❤
@@JustMe-gn6yf I went to the Smithsonian twice, I agree, I don't know how much time a person would need to see it all. I was in D.C. 4th of July 2005. I think it was estimated 2 million people 😆. Everyone should do it once.
At least, limit your talking to a minimum and a low volume.
@@daviddelaet8116 yeah it's almost impossible for someone to come on vacation and see everything and when it comes to flying across the ocean for holiday I would suggest picking the region depending on the season you visit
It's sad when there are those who treat a place like that as a tourist attraction. It's not an attraction, those are remains, and they deserve respect for giving up both their life and their identity to fight for their country. I wonder if they'd like it if people talked at their funerals instead of paying respects...
You are so right! It is a cemetery, and you should show proper respect at all times.
Also a place for people to go see but not to disrespect
Respect, Kim.
I didn't see any defacing of the monument, so where is the disrespect. People are making this grave into nearly an idol.
I find it totally disrespectful that anyone would challenge the Queen's Guard or the Honor Guard at Arlington... It's not a show, it's a respectful tradition!!!!!!!
There are 4 generations of my family (12 people) buried in Arlington... 2 of which fought against a cousin and a brother during our Civil War.
It's definitely sacred ground.
The Honor Guard, is the Army's best, and most dedicated Soldiers... HOOAH!
The Tomb Guards carry functional rifles with bayonettes affixed and magazines loaded with live rounds . HOOAH !
God bless your family. I, too, think is it abominable when anyone is in any way disrespectful to the military. They are ignorant fools. And, yes, it is a tradition that we are privileged to be allowed to witness.
@@marigeobrien
God decides what is abomination, not you.
@@victorwaddell6530 they do not carry loaded rifles
OMG Millie, I laughed so hard when you said "I hate teenagers".....I feel the same way. I just cannot relate to them at all. I think I was born an old lady.
*Millie 😉
@@JAB2010 Oh goodness....brain fog! I am so sorry! And I KNOW that....oi!
I guess not everyone wants kids. LoL
Funny story….I raised three and have 5 grandchildren. MY teens, I loved! 😊@@runrafarunthebestintheworld
@@cygnusx-3217 Are you saying I expressed hostility to "old people" or Millie? To be clear-when I said "hate", obviously I don't truly hate teens, or anyone...pretty sure Millie feels the same. Just a bad choice of word I guess. I simply cannot tolerate the shenanigans of the youth. ;-)
5:14 Did he rack a round into the chamber when they didn't move? Best move
Yep, that's how they do it. First warning he took the rifle off his shoulder. 2nd warning he runs the bolt.
No, rifles are empty.
@@ObelixCMM rifles are loaded
@@shelleytorok1406 no, they’re not. a quick search would clear that up for you.
@@shelleytorok1406 no magazines, no round ejected when they rack the bolt. not to mention theyd be flagging the shit out of everyone during the changing of the guard if they were loaded. the honor guards carry loaded handguns but the tomb guards do not
So sad that many visitors to London and Windsor Castle don't even realize the Queens Guards are serving soldiers in the British Army. The rifle and bayonet they carry is real, and some have even served in combat overseas. Then to rotate back to England, be assigned public duties and to have to put of with all the BS from tourists rather than to receive the respect they deserve.
But they look like clowns.
Maybe if they did not look like cartoon characters they would get more respect. I can hire an actor to do the same thing for 200 bucks a day. As far as I'm concerned they should just chuck the entire royal family into the channel and sell off all those estates, castles, and palaces. Melt down the crowns and sell the jewels. That entire family is useless to everybody except those British who desperately cling to a long gone era when the British Empire was actually a thing.
I watched those clips wondering if the disrespectful tourists would also mockingly imitate a combat soldier in camouflage, carrying the semiautomatic firearm of choice?
@@rmkilc they are goofy looking
I don't think it's just tourist.
It bothers me to see people in England showing such little respect for their military in general. Show some damn respect and honor your great history in England.
If I was the guy the confronted that lady in the last clip, I wouldn't have been as nice. I would've thrown that glove in the garbage
Lot of class ,but they don't mess around if you don't tighten up very quickly.
Definitely a big mistake. Been there when a classmate was too loud. It's REAL!
The last one who threw the glove I'm pretty sure was orthodox Jeez or maybe hasidic Jew
There are signs everywhere and it is difficult to even get in there.
I was walking through the Arlington cemetery and we were with my cousin who wanted to play and be rowdy, but I couldn't stop myself from keeping my voice low, I felt as if I shouldn't have been there... Like I was walking upon sacred grounds written about in fantasy books.
Very nice pic of you two on the wall behide you.
The bayonet and the round in the rifle is real!
In my 64 years of life I've never abused someone in uniform in any way shape or form. If I can do that for 64 years he's stupid young people could do it for just as long.
The final man was not Amish he was Jewish. I loved that guy getting trampled...too funny!!!
Arlington National Cemetery is a powerfully emotional place from the moment you enter the grounds & that feeling stayed with me since I was there as a 17 year old in 1989. The perfectly lined rows of headstones make you realize how many American soldiers gave everything so others can be free - Freedom isn't Free. There's a feeling that comes over you when you are at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier & you see the Guards, there are signs & clearly defined paths & barriers. I don't remember any noise or commotion around the area & I was with several bus loads of teenagers who were all on a 4-H trip called Citizenship Washington Focus. JFK's grave stuck with me too. If you do travel to Washington DC, there are many Monuments & Memorials ranging from The Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial (one of my favorites), Jefferson Memorial to the Vietnam Memorial - the Vietnam Memorial Wall is huge & leaves an impression as it lists everyone who died & were identified in the Vietnam War. There's quite a few new Memorials since I was there too. We even visited George Washington's home, Gettysburg Battlefield & other historical sites in the area. The Smithsonian Museums are impressive too. There was a visiting foreign dignitary when I was there, so we couldn't tour the White House, but the Capital Building tour was great. Washington Cathedral was another favorite stop on my trip. If you travel to the US, make sure you check the tourism website for whichever city/area you are visiting so you can plan on what you want to visit. No matter where you visit, there's bound to be many attractions & historical sites within a short distance (I am in Northeastern Minnesota & the county I live in is bigger than several Northeastern states, so my version of a short distance might vary from someone else's, but there's usually something in an hour or two drive from most places (unless you are in the desert towards the western US, but there's still desert stuff to see there).
I almost forgot to comment on the actual video (I have watched a few of your other Tomb of the Unknown Soldier videos before this one tonight). You will find that some Americans don't think rules apply to them & that they can do whatever they want wherever they are regardless of the situation. There's a lot of Americans who even put themselves in dangerous situations to get a great photo to post online - lots of people have died from trying to get the perfect selfie in recent years. Americans also like to pretend they don't understand the concept of an area that's off limits. Americans also like to be disrespectful to people who are just doing their jobs. The kids that disrespected the Royal Guard in the video obviously don't know what a soldier's life is like & they don't know enough to be respectful that the military members have made their freedom possible.
The only time anyone is allowed within the fenced/chained area at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is during the wreath ceremonies. There was a wreath placed from my 4-H group when I was there - two teens were selected to participate & they were allowed with the guards during the ceremony (& were back on the other side of the railing immediately after the ceremony).
Warning shot in order?
Sad, some people only learn the hard way.
The Jew who threw her glove at the guard should have been arrested and banned from the country.
The Tomb guards are authorized to use deadly force to protect the sanctity of the Tomb
Do not cross the rails for any reason, that's why the rails are there. This is a somber, scared place in any Country. I was there one time and had a wreath to be placed, and talked to the Officer of the Guards whom placed it for me. At the time is was in the Marines and did not want to be disrespectful of the Tomb.
I believe the individual in the glove incident was a Hasidic Jewish man, not Amish.
Please do all three parts of the accent tour videos!!!
I have never understood why somebody would want to get in the way or heckle somebody whose job it is to carry a firearm. Their job involves being armed clearly they have an important job and just leave them alone. I never thought it was funny.
At the end the lady asked if the bearded man with the black hat was Amish. Due to the curled sidelocks he appears to be a Hasidic Jew. Married Amish men wear a beard, but no mustache or sidelocks.
11:50. No, not Amish, I believe they are they are Hasidic Jews.
11:48 Hasidic Jewish. The sidecurls are a sign of ultra-orthodox belief, as the Jewish Tanakh (lit: the Hebrew Bible) says to not round the corners of their heads, and the area between the eyes and the ears is sacrosanct. I'm not Jewish, so I could be slightly or way off, I accept that 😅 My information comes from my very, very NON-ultra-orthodox coworker 😁
Some Americans are just entitled! We all do not act like that.
To be fair, a lot of those clips took place in GB.
@@PaulineAH That is true but it is also true that Americans not all but some are extremely entitled.
Yeah I was part of good and behaved High School class. Even the 9th graders where pretty good.
Every one of those soldiers were using their stentorian voice of command when telling people to get back. How can you refuse such a voice? In the glove incident they were rather devout Jews.
When someone purposely assaults you by running into you, it's time to return the favor.🤨
The man who returned the glove should have given her the duel-challenge treatment.🤭
Its always younger adults that disrespect the guards. They have not been taught the history to be humbled by what they see and experience. Its all just one big "who cares" to them.
Definitely not amish. They would never even get on a plane let alone get in a car to get to the airport to get on a plane.
Why not say "make way" before you trample someone?
They should have told the lady and Jewish man to leave and left the glove right where it was.
Sadly this happens to often
They should give these guards baseball bats. No one will bother them.
They're not Amish they are Jewish. The hat and the hair from the sideburns are the clues for me.
Those guards with red coats and black hats look like clowns.
Not Amish, he looks like he is a Hasidic Jew because of the tell tale sign of the long curls. The Amish do not have longs curls.
He's not Amish. He's an orthodox (or Hasidic) Jewish man. They are required to dress that way and have their hair and beards that way. They have orthodox (Hasidic) communities in various places in the US (mostly in the Northeast, mainly in New York and New Jersey) and in Israel. I'd guess that the couple are tourists from the US or Israel. Throwing the glove was so disrespectful.
Inbred just the same...
So there are no Orthodox Jews in Europe? I find that VERY HARD to believe !
You'd think he'd be more respectful
All I could think of is the parts in the Jane Austen books & subsequent versions on film where the girls talk about dropping something near a soldier & the soldier bends down to pick it up & you are introduced. I can't say I have seen an on duty soldier anywhere break from the duty they are performing to pick up something that's thrown at them. They would be more apt to take it as a sign of aggression now than a flirtatious gesture. It's possible a soldier on leave or not on active duty at the time might pick up something, but not if they are guarding a Palace or Castle in England nowadays, it's well known that they don't interact with tourists.
Did you notice in second clip from the TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER, the guard actually chambered a round. They do use live ammunition. 👍🍀
I think that part was for a bit of a show and to say he was serious. They appear to be magazine fed rifles. During the changing of the guard when the NCO inspects the rifle you can see right through to where the magazine would be loaded if there was one. There is no round or magazine blocking the view, just an empty space to the other side.
they do not use live ammunition.
@@beccareichard6669 That bayonet would work just fine though.
I feel the chambering part is purely for intimidation factor, which makes sense as a deterrent
Either way, even if the bayonet was blunt, it will still work as a point to the weapon
theyre M14s. no magazines. the sentinels dont carry live ammo. The honor guards on the other hand do carry loaded handguns at all times
No, Millie, they're not Amish. They're Jewish. You can tell by his hat and his curls at the temples.
What in the hell would the Amish be doing in the F*cking UK? 😂😂😂😂😂
@@robertwilson2007 DON'T BE A JERK
Hi James and Millie... I believe the two people involved with the "glove incident" are actually Jewish. The gentleman's hair is characteristic of the Hacedic (I hope I spelled that properly) Jewish people that I have seen in New York City when visiting there.
I think to glove was to try and bait the Guard to say something anti jewish.
yes, I was just about to comment on that. Those people looked like Hassidic Jews. They were not Amish.
I used to live in the catskills, there were many thriving hotels....they came and bought up the whole area.
I was about to post the same thing.
The guy who was with the glove thrower is a Hasidic Jew. I suppose she threw the glove to see if the guard would pick it up and walk it back to her...how stupid can one be!? He's on duty, can't "abandon" his post...geez
Yeah the stupid ones are on her side or the rail
Those people in the last clip are not Amish, they are Hasidic Jews.
Just basic human respect. I would have loved to pick up the glove, tell them that's not a trash bin. Take it immediately to a trash bin, throw in into the trash then proclaim loudly, "THAT'S a trash bin!" Then walk away.
The Unknown Soldier
There's a graveyard near the White House
Where the Unknown Soldier lies,
And the flowers there are sprinkled
With the tears from mother's eyes.
I stood there not so long ago
With roses for the brave,
And suddenly I heard a voice
Speak from out the grave:
"I am the Unknown Soldier,
The spirit voice began
"And I think I have the right
To ask some questions man to man.
"Are my buddies taken care of?
Was their victory so sweet?
Is that big reward you offered
Selling pencils on the street?
"Did they really win the freedom
They battled to achieve?
Do you still respect that Croix de Guerre
Above that empty sleeve?
"Does a gold star in the window
Now mean anything at all?
I wonder how my old girl feels
When she hears a bugle call.
"And that baby who sang
Hello, Central, give me no man's land.
Can they replace her daddy
With a military band?
"I wonder if the profiteers
Have satisfied their greed?
I wonder if a soldier's mother
Ever is in need?
"I wonder if the kings, who planned it all
Are really satisfied?
They played their game of checkers
And eleven million died.
"I am the Unknown Soldier
And maybe I died in vain,
But if I were alive and my country called,
I'd do it all over again.
🥺
Tourists really need to realize that the guards at Windsor Castle or any of the castles are their for protection purposes. It is their job, and their job is taken very seriously. They are not there as tourist attractions, they are guarding the Queen of England. The same goes for the guards at Arlington Cemetary! They guard the Tombs of the Unknown Soldiers, and American soldiers who gave their life for their country. It is one of America's most sacred places. It really makes me so mad to see people who do not show respect towards these people and places.
If I ever get to visit Arlington Cemetery I will be over whelmed with gratitude for the Men buried there, they served and I am free because of their service. I would be standing at attention and rendering a military salute as a veteran is authorized to do!!
They were Jewish. Amish would never do that. Actually the Amish don’t travel. They rarely leave their settlements
They are Orthodox Jews. Sadly they can be pretty rude. Not all of them but I have run into some rude ones before.
@@LancerX916 To be more precise, they are Hasidic Jews. All Hasidic Jews are Orthodox but not all Orthodox Jews are Hasidic.
Seems funny to me they would even come to that conclusion.
You can tell the man was not Amish from two features: First, he's wearing locks of hair hanging from his temples to below his ears. Many Orthodox Jewish men wear these sidelocks, called payot in anglicized English or payes in Yiddish, in obedience to their interpretation of a prohibition about cutting this hair, found in the Torah at Leviticus 19:27. Second, the man is wearing a moustache. Amish men have a firm tradition (practically a religious prohibition) against wearing moustaches because at the time they were founded, German soldiers wore them as a symbol of their military status. The Amish are non-violent and wanted to avoid being associated with them.
@@LancerX916 my ex said that also about the ones in Egypt. He and his fellow soldiers got pelted with rocks by some when they were just sightseeing when stationed there.
Long story short: If there are big guys with guns, don't antagonize them! If you visit a tomb to pay respects, be respectful. If you have no respect for the monarchy, stay away from the center of the monarchy!
Agreed
I’d say a guard racking a round into the chamber; basically loading a live round into a gun and yelling is not a sign of “Hey! Come on in!” It’s more, “get the fuck back and keep in line”
except their rifles aren’t loaded. you can even see that when they’re doing inspections.
@@beccareichard6669 Yes, true, but still doesn’t take away from the intimidation and the fact they have a loaded sidearm; that and they still have the bayonet
@@Short_Round1999 oh for sure
Those second Tomb trespassers at the five minute mark- did you notice that when they didn't move as ordered, he charged his weapon?
they don’t carry live ammunition in their rifles though
@@beccareichard6669 are you sure? Even so, shooting would definitely get your attention.
Some people fail to realize these guards are elite soldiers and their missions are some of the most prestigious and honorable there are, show them respect for they have earned it. This isn’t Disney land, this is sacred ground that they will not allow to be defiled
Seems no one shows respect for anything these days, sad.
I’m feel so sorry got those guards wearing all that heavy uniform in the heat we are having this summer. They are doing a hard job, leave then alone.
Just reading the title makes me have all the negative feelings. The initial words out of mouth upon reading the title were: “Well if that’s not a ‘fuck around, and find out’ situation right there, I’m not sure what is. Bring on the MPs to detain this absolutely, disrespectful, disgraceful human.”
I have absolutely no tolerance for people who have such knowledgeable, blatant disrespect - especially when they think that the rules don’t apply to them.
Make us question humanity for sure and the teenage generation. Sad.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Canada had a soldier shot and killed whilst protecting it. Horrible that it happened. Killing a soldier right near an important monument.
That's horrible!
There's no way I would have given that woman in the last clip her glove back. It's gone.
I can't speak on the Brit thought mentality, but as an American that knows a bit about History, these are the "Queen's Guards", these would be someone I would give upmost respect to and not even think about harassing them (a few centuries past such transactions could possibly mean your Testicles nailed as door knockers).
I've never been to this place but I've heard of it (saw the vid you guys did on its history a while back, I cried with you it's so somber) but this? This makes me want to track down every idiot shown in this video and slap them. Just, what's wrong with you?! Why did you do this? Do you somehow not understand where you are? What any of it's for? The amount of entitlement and disrespect is frustrating. Just because you're away from home, looking at a historic site doesn't give you license to act like an idiot.
I have a question about Britain's royal guards. In this video i saw two different colors of uniform , one red with black trousers the other was all grey. What is the significance of the uniform colors , does that have to do with the area they are guarding? Sincerely...Jim Rupe from Seattle Washington U.S.A
My father is buried in Arlington. I don't understand why someone would tresspass like that in such a sacred place. But when we were there for the funeral, it was a few days before July 4th and tons of tourists were there. It was kind of jarring for a very sad occasion to have people gawking and eating snacks.
A lot of countries have their own Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and it's nice to see how they take care of each one. They vary for different wars whether it be for WWI, WWII, or wars for independence (like for Namibia, Venezuela, Argentina, and Dominican Republic). In the case of the US, the tomb contains remains from WWI, WWII, and Korea. It used to contain remains from Vietnam, but they have since been identified as Michael Joseph Blassie. In the case of the UK, it has the remains of a WWI soldier and it was actually the first modern Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (located in Westminster Abbey)
The first video you reacted to. When you watch the whole clip Arlington Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown allows groups to lay a wreath on a stand on the Plaza as you see one there in the clip. Her child was about to participate in this ceremony and she felt in titled to walk around the chain to take pictures. Obviously the Sentinel changed her mind
5:20 "Oh the guard didn't just give you A warning... The guard gave you THREE warnings. Two verbal, one was the sound of that rifle." That couple REALLY messed up by not immediately getting back behind the chains and rail, because that was the "three strikes" you get before you say goodnight. Do NOT mess with the Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier, ever.
Orthodox Jews throwing a glove like she’s teasing an animal at the zoo? Unbelievable. Not Amish.
Trying to bait him.
I've been to the tomb many times. Such a somber place.
As a US Navy veteran, I have the highest respect for the heroes buried at Arlington National Cemetery. I have been there for the changing of the guard on several occasions and fortunately have never seen anyone be disrespectful while I was there. I would love to take you there whenever you come to visit.
Actually the story of "Arlington National Cemetery" where the "Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier" and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall" is a US Army facility that was once the property and home
of the wife of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The old Plantation home is still standing inside the National Cemetery and has the best view of Washington D.C. area on the opposite side of the
Potomac River from the Lee Planation. Even the Potomac River has a weird feature about it because about 20 to 25 minutes to the N.W. from the this area is the only Class 5 White Water Rapids
anywhere in the world that is so easily accessible and it next to a major world city it's called Mather Gorge.
Yes and at least when I visited DC back in 2009 the house is referred to as the Arlington House, and it contains in the yard around the house some of the oldest graves in Arlington Cemetery. The house site is where they buried several of the dead soldiers from the civil war
The last man was Orthobox Jewish
Amish?, Amish? Glove thower was with an Orthodox Jew.
I actually went to this tomb in my middle school field trip for history class we actually visited Washington DC and stayed at a hotel with pur class for I think a week it was fun and I learned a lot. I loved the different historic places we went to there same with the tomb. I followed what they told us to do. I really feel bad for those ppl who did die without their identities but they still should be respected for what they did. I will always appreciate these dead soldiers who did what they had to do to save innocent lives I hope they rest in peace.
People actually think that those rifles are not loaded. Even if that were true, those bayonets are real.
The couple at 11:30 are dressed in Hasidic Jewish style.
They are not Amish. They are Hasidic Jewish
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It is hallowed ground,period.
They weren't Amish. Amish don't really travel too far from home. Those were Jews. Looking at the sidecurls, Payos, on the guy, they were Othodox or Hasidic Jews. Difference being Orthodox has a greater emphasis on the intellect and Hasidic has more focus on the spiritual and are a subset of the Orthodox. They are not very polite and can be quite rude. Their culture stems from the Old Country that operated differently and "politeness" is a new American construct.
Wearing such a ridiculous costume could make anyone rude.
Beesleys, did you catch what the guard did when the couple trespassed the Tomb of the Unknowns?
That clicking sound was him putting a round in the chamber of his rifle.
I'm an American and I know that the King's Guard's are a special elite trained soldiers. The couple you thought were Amish, were actually Orthodox Jews. It really surprised me to see her behave with such utter disrespect to that soldier. Young people these days need to be taken to cemeteries, battlegrounds and have their things that they love taken away from them in order to appreciate and understand that the reason you have all these things and can do all these things is because someone shed their blood for your freedom.
These people are being so disrespectful. These guards are not there for tgem to play around with. The tomb guards are 100%about protecting the tomb. T heir job is difficult to the Nth degree. Plz people...show the proper respect 9r just dont go there at all if you cantbbehave proper.
You guys should react to Daniel LaBelle. He does lots of physical comedy. I think you’d like it.
The man dressed in all black in the final clip isn't Amish, he's a Hasidic or Ultra-Orthodox Jew as they are commonly referred to in mainstream society.
04:50 The guards called out "Make Way!" because there were squads in procession behind them.
Yes . The old bump and warn
"Behind the chains and rails" is not a scary is him clicking his M-14 (and other models) and pointing that real bayonet in their direction. They also carry Sig Sauer M17 pistols. I understand the rifles are not loaded because of the inspection routine but you know these guys could load them in about 3.1 nanoseconds giving their elite training. We know for a fact they carry ammo on their body as former Sentinels of The Tomb have confirmed that. Sentinels of The Tomb - sounds like a movie title?
Why do people feel the need to be ignorant and mess with people WHO HAVE GUNS
I've been in the same space and situation twice and no one in their right mind would think of even talking or letting their young children make a sound or be eating. It is a church-like, truly sacred, very somber moment. I turned off my Nikon flash so as to not draw attention or be a distraction. This is our nation's most elite cemetery where countless presidents, generals, war heroes, and lost space shuttle astronauts are buried in addition to 22,000 slaves. My last visit was behind a bus of Russian tourists and they were literally tearful and respectful of all the events, being a country themselves with millions in war deaths and lost cosmonauts like our shuttle disasters.
(Two presidents are buried at ANC).
Although the M14 the guard is carrying is not loaded, they still have a bayonet on the end of the rifle. 👍🇱🇷
Guards for the tomb of the Unknown soldier DO have live ammunition
That last couple were definitely not Amish - based on their clothing and hair styles I would guess Orthodox Jewish (probably Hasidic).
The last couple was Orthodox Jews. Jewish but more hardcore.
The guards at the tomb of the the unknown soldier is given to the most elite. It's a very serious role.
The man in the last clip was not Amish. Jewish for sure. Come on guys.
I'm a firm believer that stupidity should be painful
Play stupid games get stupid prizes
Stupi games stupid prizes. LOL. Good one.
when you heard the click he was chambering a round in the rifle
A new nascar tradition was started where the winner of the Coke 600(which is held Memorial Day weekend) visits Arlington national cemetery and the tomb of the unknown soldier the following year
Not Amish. Jewish.
My kid brother was in the Old Guard for 8 yrs and has guarded the Tomb. Impressive as hell
Not really. What is impressive? They are already dead.
@@edwardmclaughlin719 I'm sorry, I should have said that as a combat veteran their sacrifice impresses me, especially in light of a vapid culture that cannot see their worth.
Not Amish, Hasidic Jew I believe.
they do not have ammo in the guns its just to send a message
Why wouldn't it be live ammo and how do you know?