Hegseth's Group Warned by Guard over Conduct at Tomb of Unknown Soldier
The guard stopped to face the group after laughter and chatting near the Tomb, where visitors must remain silent and respectful.
- 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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Pete Hegseth's entourage gets a lesson in Arlington Cemetery etiquette
Laughing and enjoying themselves while observing Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Whiskey Pete Hegseth and his tour group were told to knock it off and respect hallowed ground. Appropriately, the Tomb Guard takes his job very seriously. It comes as no surprise that candidate-for-impeachment Pete Hegseth was posing for photos with a group of laughing men and women outside the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. — Read the rest
Hegseth Yelled at for Laughter Near Unknown Soldier
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a group that appears to be made up of several senior Trump officials were yelled at by a U.S. Army sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after they laughed near the monument Wednesday — Veterans Day,” Mediaite reports. “Per video aired on CNN, Hegseth and the group were […]
Guard Shouts Reprimand At Hegseth’s Group Over Laughing And Selfies At Tomb Of Unknown Soldier
Mediaite reports: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a group that appears to be made up of several senior Trump officials were yelled at by a US Army sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after they laughed and took selfies near the monument Wednesday — Veterans Day. Hegseth and the group were ascending a … The post Guard Shouts Reprimand At Hegseth’s Group Over Laughing And Selfies At Tomb Of Unknown Soldier appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Video shows soldier reprimanding Hegseth and advisers at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
By Haley Britzky, David Brooks and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — A US Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a group of his senior advisers Wednesday after some in the group laughed and talked near the solemn memorial following a Veterans Day ceremony.“All visitors will maintain
Army sentinel scolds Hegseth and top Pentagon staff in ‘stunning moment’ at Arlington
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and members of his senior staff received a stern reminder about proper behavior at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday after someone in their group was heard laughing near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.CNN’s Brianna Keilar described the Veterans Day encounter as...
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