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Hegseth awards medal to sentinel who called for silence at Arlington tomb

By AI reporterPRESSElena Dateline · WhatsNewPaper Desk · Written from 6 sources
What's new
  1. Military Times and Los Angeles Times are now reporting this
  2. New headline Was: “Tomb sentinel rebukes Hegseth group after noise at Arlington”
  3. Our desk updated its story
  4. AP is now reporting this
  5. Our desk filed its story
13 earlier updates
  1. ABC News is now reporting this
  2. Euronews is now reporting this
  3. New headline Was: “Soldier Shouts Toward Hegseth to Show ‘Respect’ at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”
  4. Our desk filed its story
  5. New headline Was: “Soldier Shouts Toward Hegseth to Show ‘Respect’ at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”
  6. New headline Was: “Army sentinel calls Hegseth group to silence at Tomb of the Unknowns”
  7. Al Jazeera is now reporting this
  8. Reuters is now reporting this
  9. The Guardian is now reporting this
  10. New York Times is now reporting this
  11. BBC is now reporting this
  12. New headline Was: “Guard reprimands Hegseth group at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”
  13. Our desk updated its story

Wire reporting: (AP, via Los Angeles Times)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday awarded Army Spc. Thomas Iglesias the Joint Service Commendation Medal after the sentinel called for silence at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a Veterans Day visit to Arlington National Cemetery, according to CBS News and Military Times2,3.

A Pentagon official said Hegseth welcomed soldiers of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as the Old Guard, to the Pentagon and presented the medal for Iglesias's duties at the tomb on Nov. 11, 20262,3.

Hegseth posted photographs of the presentation and wrote, "We love soldiers. We love standards. Well done, Specialist," CBS News and Military Times reported2,3.

On Wednesday, after a Veterans Day ceremony also attended by President Donald Trump, Hegseth, his wife and aides posed for photographs near the tomb when a laugh was heard and Iglesias called out that visitors must maintain silence and respect at all times2,3.

Military Times named chief of staff Ricky Buria, deputy chief of staff Patrick Weaver and senior adviser Tami Radabaugh among those present; CBS News said it was not clear who laughed or whether Hegseth made any noise2,3.

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said after video circulated that the soldier correctly and respectfully reminded everyone to maintain decorum, CBS News and Military Times reported2,3.

Sentinels of the Old Guard keep a continuous watch at the tomb, the burial place of unidentified U.S. service members, and routinely correct visitors who break noise rules2,3.

Sources

  1. The GuardianHegseth gives medal to guard who reprimanded him at Arlington national cemetery – US politics live
  2. CBS NewsHegseth awards medal to soldier who reprimanded his group at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  3. Military TimesTomb of Unknown Soldier guard granted medal after reprimanding Hegseth at site
  4. (AP, via Los Angeles Times)Hegseth awards soldier who scolded him and his aides at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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