A member of "The Old Guard" stays with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a snow storm.(Photo: Cpl. Cody W. Torkelson/U.S. Army)
Members of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, also known as "The Old Guard" are staying with the Tomb of the Unknown Solider at
Arlington National Cemetery despite blizzard conditions slamming the area.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
"The Tomb Guards maintain a constant vigil at the Tomb no matter the weather conditions," states the group's Facebook page.
Major cities, roadways and airports along the East Coast were largely immobilized Saturday by a massive and deadly snowstorm that showed no signs<span style="color: Red;">*</span>of letting up.
Public transportation in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., was<span style="color: Red;">*</span>shut down as local<span style="color: Red;">*</span>officials called on residents to hunker down and stay off the streets for a second day.
As of early Saturday, more than 60<span style="color: Red;">*</span>million people<span style="color: Red;">*</span>were under blizzard, winter storm<span style="color: Red;">*</span>or freezing rain warnings. The storm's effects stretched from Georgia<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to Massachusetts,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
according to Weather.com.
Despite the blizzard conditions, the guards remained in place.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The images that they have shared are a stirring depiction of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>how dedicated our nation's soldiers are.
Gallery:<span style="color: Red;">*</span><span style="color: Red;">*</span>"The Old Guard" stays with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
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