For the first several years the re-enactment was held in a different location in the cemetery. This provided a significant obstacle to the team because it was difficult to fully prepare for the ceremony without knowing where the Tomb replica would be located. The ceremony was moved to its current, and permanent, location in 2006. Another significant change was made in 2006:  the re-enactment was to be done continuously day and night for the entire weekend. In addition to those changes, other minor changes to the movements of the Sentinels and the ceremony have been made to improve the accuracy of the re-enactment.

In 2017, the re-enactment adopted the name "Youth on Guard" to better describe the program. Later, a significant shift occurred in 2019 with the goal of broader community engagement, leading to a restructuring of the program. This resulted in Youth on Guard becoming an independent organization, which is now dedicated to its mission to Remember, Honor, and Heal.