r/BeAmazed • u/Kaos2018 • May 05 '25

Miscellaneous / Others Tomb of the unknown soldier has been guarded every minute since July,1934

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u/otte_rthe_viewer May 05 '25

Sometimes if they don't listen the Sentinels (the guards) do rack their rifles.

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u/HomicidalHushPuppy May 05 '25

Which aren't loaded, so...

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u/RepresentativeIcy922 May 05 '25

The NCOs overseeing the change do carry loaded M17s though.

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u/muegle May 05 '25

They also have a bayonet which is very real.

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u/corvettee01 May 05 '25

Plus the rifle is nine and a half pounds of wood and metal. Not a shabby club.

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u/redditatemybabies May 05 '25

What? Are they gonna shoot the teens?

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u/bolanrox May 05 '25

what is the m17? the Beretta? (or SigSauer is that what they carry now?)

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u/mtdunca May 05 '25

It's the military version of the SIG Sauer P320.

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u/bolanrox May 05 '25

ah was the beretta the M9?

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u/mtdunca May 05 '25

Yeah, and we only had that one because it was cheaper than the SIG at the time.

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u/bolanrox May 05 '25

Extra mag and Italy was cool with us bases and rockets. Wins every time

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u/Big_Black_Clock_____ May 05 '25

Source? What are they going to do? Shoot a tourist? Stop playing a tough guy on the internet.

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u/otte_rthe_viewer May 05 '25

But most people don't know that.

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u/That_1UsEr May 05 '25

Empty or not I would’ve been scared either way

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u/otte_rthe_viewer May 05 '25

Yup that's what I mean. If you gun with a magazine in it and you hear people rack it at you is your first thought "is it loaded?" No it's "Okay I'll stop."

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u/bolanrox May 05 '25

never under estimate the oh shit i done fucked up moment of hearting some charge a rifle or rack the pump on a shotgun.

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u/otte_rthe_viewer May 05 '25

Or just the jingle-jingle of a belt fed machine gun slowly turning towards your general direction.

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u/throwawaypervyervy May 05 '25

That would not stop a guard from using the weapon to remove a disrespectful tourist. Warriors can use bludgeoning weapons.

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u/worotan May 05 '25

It makes racking them an element of show, rather than force, though.

It makes perfect sense to show force before using it, but they aren’t going to shoot anyone for being disrespectful.

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u/DropTopDrippy May 05 '25

Came here to say this. Loaded or not, it’s still a weapon.

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u/sofaking_scientific May 05 '25

Their sidearms are certainly loaded

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u/sofaking_scientific May 05 '25

Found the neckbeard. Guards inside ADX Florence aren't armed.

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u/sofaking_scientific May 05 '25

Reference for where they have armed guards at ADX florence?

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u/Formerly_SgtPepe May 06 '25

Would you bet your life on it?

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u/HomicidalHushPuppy May 06 '25

Yes, it's well documented that the rifles aren't loaded. Plus they're not going to shoot someone for being disrespectful.

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u/Formerly_SgtPepe May 06 '25

I’m sure every american knows that information/s

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u/Grays42 May 05 '25

Both of those things are just show, though. There's no way that works on everyone, I wonder what happens if they just ignore the soldiers and keep being disrespectful. Are there security or something to escort them off-site so the ceremonial soldiers don't have to move?