A soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier issued a verbal reprimand to a group of advisers and staffers with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
Video shows Hegseth taking photos on the empty steps in front of the tomb with his wife, Jennifer, chief of staff Ricky Buria, deputy chief of staff Patrick Weaver and senior adviser Tami Radabaugh.
As the group broke from taking photos, a loud laugh could be heard, and the soldier guarding the tomb shouted that “all visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times.”
Good man.
Kegsbreath will probably try to have him court martialed.
Eta: I stand corrected
https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/12/politics/hegseth-awards-medal-soldier-reprimanded-him
The hero that the unknown soldier deserves
I also sort of expect this. But that would be a PR nightmare. Which is why it will likely happen…
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The official response is a weak-ass statement praising the sentinel but absolutely avoiding any mention of why the guy had to speak at all.
Yeah I was thinking they need to get him a medal before he gets shitcanned.