Each week we’ll take a step back into the history of Great Bend through the eyes of reporters past. We’ll reacquaint you with what went into creating the Great Bend of today, and do our best to update you on what “the rest of the story” turned out to be. The history of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA, dates back to 1921 when Congress approved the burial of an unidentified American soldier from World War 1 in the plaza of the new Memorial Amphitheater.