the mediterranean zone is located in north africa and south africa.
the mediterranean zone is located in north africa and south africa.
the mediterranean zone is located in which two areas of africa?
north africa
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like the unknown soldier of world war i, it was decided in june 1946 by the 79th united states congress that a state funeral and burial in arlington national cemetery would be given to an unknown soldier after the end of world war ii. however, the selection process would be simplified—an unidentified serviceman was to be chosen from each of the following: the european area, the far east area, the mediterranean zone, the pacific area, the former africa-middle east zone now part of the mediterranean zone, and the alaskan command chosen by one of five representatives of the army, navy, air force, marine corps, and coast guard, each of whom had received the highest award of his service during world war ii. plans for a state funeral was to occur between may 27–30, 1950, but this was shelved because of the outbreak of the korean war. interest though was revived in august 1955 long after the war concluded and on august 2, 1956, the 84th united states congress enacted public law 975 that authorized the burial of an unknown soldier of the korean war in addition to the unknown soldier of world war ii. the two caskets bearing the remains of the two unknown soldiers rested atop two catafalques in the capitol rotunda. lying in state occurred from may 28–30, 1958. a funeral procession of two-horse-drawn caissons traveled from the capitol on constitution avenue, 23rd street, arlington memorial bridge, and memorial drive to arlington national cemetery. as the funeral cortege reached the memorial gate, twenty jet fighters and bombers passed overhead with one plane missing from each formation. a funeral service was held at the memorial amphitheatre attended by president dwight d. eisenhower, vice-president richard nixon, and members of congress. a burial service conducted with military rites included a three-volley salute, the playing of "taps", and the folding of flags. it is estimated that over 4,800 members of the armed forces participated in the state funeral of the unknown soldiers of world war ii and the korean war.
state funerals in the united states