ARLINGTON, Va. (LEX 18) — Four Kentucky veterans experienced one of the most sacred honors in American military tradition during their Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., when they were selected to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

The ceremony took place during the changing of the guard, a meticulous tradition that has quieted crowds since guards became a constant presence at the tomb in 1937. The tomb represents all service members whose remains haven't been found or identified from war.

The privilege of laying a wreath at this sacred site is typically reserved for presidents, public figures, foreign dignitaries and Honor Flight groups. The four Kentucky veterans were carefully selected for this honor based on either receiving the Medal of Va

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