The Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was founded in 1999 as a 501(c)(3) educational organization by former members of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier platoon to support the mission of the TUS platoon and past, current, and future members of the Honor Guard that stand watch as directed by Congress since 1926 and the eternal vigil since 1937. The Society’s mission, like the meaning of the Tomb, is to ensure that America never forgets nor forsakes those millions who served or sacrificed on behalf of America in times of war or armed conflict.