Our Mission

​​Rekindle Our Country's Sacred Duty To Never Forget Or Forsake Those Who Serve And Sacrifice For America

The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier unites our country; it embodies what connects us and transcends our differences, helping us:
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• Ensure those who served, serve, or will serve will never be forgotten, particularly those who made the ultimate sacrifice or who never returned
• Reunite America with the sense of patriotism and principles that define our national identity
• Renew a national ethic of service to our country

What We Do

Donations to The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Foundation allow us to continue our charitable work in three program areas. 
We Advocate, We Connect, & We Educate.

...and we could use your help.  

You can donate by going to www.paypal.me/tombfoundation, clicking on the Donate tab above, or sending a donation to us at:
PO Box 409
Simpsonville, MD 21150

We are an IRS-recognized 501 (c) (3) charitable organization and donations are routinely deductible when you file your taxes.

We are not an element of nor endorsed by Arlington National Cemetery or the US Government. 
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Educate

Orienting our fellow men and women to the deeper meaning of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

• (On-Going) Supporting musicians whose patriotic music highlights service and sacrifice for country
• (On-Going) Supporting exhibits across the country to use the language of art to highlight service and sacrifice for country
• (Planned) Publicizing examples of others' service or sacrifice that give form and face to our Country's commitment to the dignity of man and principles memorialized in our nation’s Declaration of Independence & Constitution
• (Complete & On-Going) Funding and executing the Flower Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier's Centennial and Memorial Days
• (Complete) Supporting the Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier's Never Forget Garden project
• (Complete) Organizing oral history recordings of the Centennial Flower Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Voices of Freedom 

Advocate

Interceding with key officials, organizations, and media in order to benefit to those who serve and sacrifice

• (Complete) Introducing language into federal law that helps draw attention to those who serve and sacrifice for America
• (On-Going) Working to appropriately organize elements of the federal government so that our nation never forgets or forsakes those who serve and sacrifice
• (On-Going) Drawing attention to veteran needs with federal, state, and local officials

Connect

​​Ensuring that those who have served and sacrificed for America are never abandoned or alone
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• (On-Going) Publicizing schedules of and encouraging attendance at the funerals of deceased Unaccompanied Veterans at Maryland Veterans Cemeteries
• (On-Going) Foundation officers attending funerals of deceased Unaccompanied Veterans at Maryland Veterans Cemeteries
• (On-Going) Advocating for veterans’ issues that require public, local, state, or federal resources and assistance for resolution
• (Planned) Identifying living Unaccompanied Veterans across America and linking them with local volunteers who maintain contact with these veterans
• (Complete)  Commemorating the service and sacrifice of our Vietnam War veterans and their families as part of the Nation's 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemoration