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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Live in barracks under the tomb

Hi,

Can you help me to determine what the phrase in boldface mean?

During their service, guards must live in barracks under the tomb.
--from Arlington National Cemetery.

Thank you very much.
  

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Hi, It means simply and exactly what it says. ie There is a tomb. And below that, there is a barracks.

  • Hi, It means simply and exactly what it says.
  • ie There is a tomb.
  • And below that, there is a barracks.
  • Actually, if you are talking about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, at Arlington, this article say that this is not true.
  • com/photos/bootbearwdc/33236520 / Is it true they must commit 2 years of life to guard the Tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on or off duty for the rest of their lives.
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Hi,

It means simply and exactly what it says.
ie There is a tomb. And below that, there is a barracks.

Actually, if you are talking about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, at Arlington, this article say that this is not true.

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