Dr. Nassar, who has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, is awaiting trial on criminal sexual conduct charges, and he has been sued by more than 100 women accusing him of sexual abuse. He has pleaded not guilty to the assault charges.
Since 1948, the Tomb Guards, a special platoon within the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) work on a team rotation of 24 hours on, 24 hours off, for five days, taking the following four days off.
The Unknown Soldiers represent the ultimate sacrifice of all missing and unknown service members of America's wars. Since April 6, 1948, Tomb Sentinels from the Army's 3rd Infantry Regiment's The Old Guard have guarded the Tomb for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year regardless of the weather.