Pete Hegseth and Entourage Scolded at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
It is customary for visitors to Arlington National Cemetery to observe silence at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier—but Hegseth’s group did not, leading to a loud reprimand.
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It is customary for visitors to Arlington National Cemetery to observe silence at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier—but Hegseth’s group did not, leading to a loud reprimand.
"All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times!" a soldier from the 3rd US Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," immediately barked at the group.
Video captures the moment a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sentinel called for silence and respect after laughter from Pete Hegseth's departing group.
A Pentagon spokesman said the sentinel had “reminded everyone to maintain decorum” after laughter was heard from a group visiting the burial site with the Defense Secretary on Wednesday.
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 ti...
Video shows Hegseth taking photos with his wife and staff, followed by laughter, prompting the guard to remind them to maintain silence and respect.
A soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier issued a verbal reprimand to a group of advisers and staff with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth following a Veterans Day ceremony at Arling...
Group attending Veterans Day ceremony sharply reminded by sentinel to maintain ‘silence and respect’ at sacred site A US army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier loudly reprim...
‘All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times!’ a US Army sentinel yelled loudly.
The warning a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sentinel called out to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's group on Veterans Day reflects a standard of decorum every visitor to Arlington National Ce...