; Whereas the USS Olympia reached the mouth of the Potomac on November 7, 1921, and on November 9, 1921, joined by the USS North Dakota (BB–29) and the USS Bernadou (DD–153), she stood up the channel to the Nation’s Capital, exchanging salutes from Fort Washington and Mount Vernon during her passage; Whereas the USS Olympia moored at the Washington Navy Yard on November 9, 1921, and was welcomed by District of Columbia Brigadier General Harry H. Bandholtz, USA, who commanded the Military District of Washington, and who led a welcoming entourage that included Secretary of War John W. Weeks, Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby, General of the Armies John J. Pershing, USA, Admiral Robert E. Coontz, CNO, and Major General John A. Lejeune, USMC, Commandant of the Marine Corps; Whereas the USS Olympia fired a 21-gun salute, buglers on board sounded attention, and the boatswain piped the Unknown Soldier over the side, the ship’s band playing the Funeral March , followed by the national anthem; Whereas the 3rd Cavalry Regiment’s band played Onward Christian Soldiers as the procession, escorted by cavalry troopers, made its way toward additional ceremonies, culminating in interring the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery on November 11, 1921; and Whereas, since 1921, soldiers from 3rd United States Infantry Regiment headquartered at Fort Myer, Virginia, have stood guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Now therefore, be it