Local students place wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Veterans Day is coming up, and while we all take this time to appreciate those who have served in the Armed Forces in the U.S., some local elementary school students took that appreciation a step further by placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

Students from Johnson Elementary School and Cedar Hill Elementary School — both in Limestone County — participated in the placing of the wreath Wednesday morning.

Honoring the Unknown Soldier

Johnson Elementary students Wesley Hampton, Trip Smith, Austin Kennedy, and Angelina Jeffreys took part in the laying of the wreath at the Tomb Wednesday morning ahead of Veterans Day, in a moving ceremony.

Watch the ceremony here on video:

Johnson Elementary Wreath Laying Ceremony from Matt Taylor on Vimeo.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is part of Arlington National Cemetery, and is one of the most visited memorials in the country.

It initially — in 1921 — provided a final resting place for one of America’s unidentified World War I service members. Since then, the memorial has been dedicated to “Unknowns” from later wars.

The Tomb has also served as a place of mourning and a site for reflection on military service.

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