By Leah Mcdonald For Dailymail.com
Published: 19:15 BST, 25 May 2019 | Updated: 19:16 BST, 25 May 2019
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An image showing a solider placing an American flag at the tomb of the Unknown Solider during a severe thunderstorm at Arlington National Cemetery has gone viral.
Each year, the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, which is named 'The Old Guard,' places flags at each grave in the Virginia cemetery ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
However, severe weather blew in with heavy rain pouring down on the cemetery, along with gale-force winds on Thursday.
Images showing a solider, (pictured), placing a small American flag at the tomb of the Unknown Solider during a severe storm at Arlington National Cemetery have gone viral
As onlookers ran for cover, the soldiers carried on with their duty including one who stood out from the crowd.
Determined to honored the fallen, some of the soldiers were ordered to stand down until the worst of the weather passed. However one continued on.
A Tomb Sentinel is one of the soldiers responsible for guarding the tomb 24 hours a day, carrying flags to the Unknowns and placing them in honor of the fallen.
In a Facebook post, The Old Guard
