Hegseth and aides scolded by guard for laughing at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Group attending Veterans Day ceremony sharply reminded by sentinel to maintain ‘silence and respect’ at sacred site
TL;DR
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his staff were reprimanded by a sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for laughing and talking.
- The sentinel's loud admonishment stressed the importance of silence and respect at the memorial.
- Hegseth and his team were at Arlington National Cemetery for a Veterans Day ceremony.
- The incident occurred shortly after Hegseth narrowly avoided impeachment.
- Former GOP congressman Adam Kinzinger condemned Hegseth's behavior as unbecoming and called him unqualified.
- The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is guarded 24/7 by sentinels from the 3rd US Infantry Regiment.