Guard Reprimands Hegseth Group for Making Noise at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The Army said the reprimand was routine, as sentinels regularly correct visitors who break silence at the memorial.
- On Wednesday, an Army sentinel reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his staff at Arlington National Cemetery after members of the group laughed near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
- Hegseth and his senior staff accompanied President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to Arlington for the annual Veterans Day ceremony before the incident occurred.
- Stopping his patrol to face the group, the guard issued a stern warning: "All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times!"
- Footage of the encounter aired shortly after Hegseth faced an impeachment push by GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, which the GOP successfully blocked in a procedural vote Tuesday.
- Soldiers from The Old Guard, or 3rd Infantry Regiment, maintain a continuous watch over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which honors unidentified service members from World War I.
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his entourage were reprimanded by a soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday. The incident occurred after a wreath-laying ceremony on Veterans Day, while Hegseth and his entourage were posing for a photo near the memorial. According to CBS News, the BBC's American partner, someone in the group laughed during the photo-taking, prompting the soldier guarding …
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