Unknown Soldier
noun
: an unidentified soldier whose body is selected to receive national honors as a representative of all of the same nation who died in a war and especially in one of the world wars
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Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia, a European Union member, laid flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier memorial just outside the Kremlin walls but stayed away from the Red Square parade.
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia, a European Union member, was to meet with Putin and lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier memorial just outside the Kremlin walls but stay away from the Red Square parade.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
There, the royals laid a wreath and posy at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to honor the fallen and the military partnership between the United Kingdom and the United States, but a problem was spotted with the Union Jack flag on parade.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The royal couple marked America's 250th birthday with stops at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, before traveling to rural Virginia.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The unidentified man, who is a French national born in 1978, allegedly tried to attack an officer guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and was shot by another officer.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Earlier Sunday, Trump laid a wreath at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier across the Potomac River at Arlington National Ceremony before he is anticipated to attend a dinner tonight.
—Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia, a European Union member, was to meet with Putin and lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier memorial just outside the Kremlin walls but stay away from the Red Square parade.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
There, the royals laid a wreath and posy at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to honor the fallen and the military partnership between the United Kingdom and the United States, but a problem was spotted with the Union Jack flag on parade.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The royal couple marked America's 250th birthday with stops at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, before traveling to rural Virginia.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The unidentified man, who is a French national born in 1978, allegedly tried to attack an officer guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and was shot by another officer.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Earlier Sunday, Trump laid a wreath at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier across the Potomac River at Arlington National Ceremony before he is anticipated to attend a dinner tonight.
—Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Unknown Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Unknown%20Soldier. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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