100th Anniversary of the selection of the American Unknown Soldier

1 Memorial Avenue,Arlington VA 22211

24 October, 2021

Description

The Arlington-Reims Committee invites you to a ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the selection of the American Unknown Soldier On Sunday October 24th, the ceremony will be held in the presence of a French-American delegation with officials from Arlington County and the French Embassy. It will echo a parallel ceremony taking place in Chalons-en-Champagne on the same day. Registration is required. 12:15 pm A wreath will be laid at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the French-American delegation. Note that the walk from the entrance to the Tomb takes about 15 minutes. 1:15pm A reception will be held in the Tiffany Room of the Arlington Arts Center (3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA). A bouquet will be laid earlier that day at the grave of Sgt Edward Younger (by special invitation only) Participants should be at the Tomb no later than 12:00 noon on October 24th. All Covid-19 protocols will be in effect.