Dr. Nassar, who has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, is awaiting trial on criminal sexual conduct charges, and he has been sued by more than 100 women accusing him of sexual abuse. He has pleaded not guilty to the assault charges.
Since 1948, the Tomb Guards, a special platoon within the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) work on a team rotation of 24 hours on, 24 hours off, for five days, taking the following four days off.
For most of the year, the Guard Change takes place on alternate days, (either odd or even days). We suggest when planning your visit that you arrange two days that are easily interchangeable. This will ensure you see the guard change. You may be interested to know that the Guard Change at Windsor Castle is different to the Guard Change at Buckingham Palace. If in a given month the Guard Change is on 'even' dates at Buckingham Palace then they will be on 'odd' dates at Windsor Castle.