Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace made an absolutely outstanding choice for its Power Player of the Week: Army Staff Sergeant Alfred Lanier, one of the leaders of the honor guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Ceremony. SSgt. Lanier sat down with Chris Wallace to talk about his dedication to guarding the tomb and his devotion to his service (in just one example, he didn't even leave his post when 60mph winds toppled trees around him when Hurricane Isabel hit Washington in September '03, even when he was told he could seek shelter):
SSGT. LANIER: While you're on post, the veterans [who visit the Tomb on Memorial Day] will be talking to you, telling you 'thank you' for what you're doing...because they lost a lot of friends in those major campaigns that we had.
WALLACE: The Tombs have been guarded every minute of every day since 1937. How long do you think this will go on?
SSGT. LANIER: The Tomb will be guarded. The Unknowns will be guarded. There will be a vigil pulled until we can identify each of the remains.
WALLACE: And if that goes on forever?
SSGT. LANIER: There will be guards out there forever.
Thank you to SSgt. Lanier for his service, and thank you to Fox News Sunday for introducing viewers to this absolutely outstanding American on Memorial Day weekend.
