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Posted on 11/11/2026 2:34:09 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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 an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times.” the sentinel called out, stopping his patrol to face the group as they departed.
Hegseth was standing and taking photos in front of the tomb with his wife, Jennifer, chief of staff Ricky Buria, deputy chief of staff Patrick Weaver and senior adviser and deputy assistant Tami Radabaugh after the ceremony held at Arlington National Cemetery for Veterans Day. Some in the group were laughing and chatting after taking photos, prompting the soldier patrolling in front of the Tomb to yell out and correct them.
When asked for comment, Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the “soldier correctly and respectfully reminded everyone to maintain decorum.”
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He now is the WELL-KNOWN Soldier.
You can’t really tell much from the video I’ve seen.
But having paid my respects? That’s what it is - a church to pay homage to the service members who were cut down at the start of their life and didn’t even get their corporeal remains interred at the time.
We are quiet and solemn at the Tomb because it is a place to reflect on the sacrifice that is far beyond most of our existences.
The first family trip with our kids - I did not take the whole family. It’s not something a toddler can understand.
A later trip, when the kids were older? You better believe we went - and my all kids had it drilled into their heads that it was a place to reflect, pray, and thank. I told them “I can’t read your mind, but if you can’t do that? Then at least stay quiet. You owe them that much, at least.”
The response to anyone complaining is “have you been to the tomb of the unknown soldier?” Then “did you realize and keep the strict rules of decorum?”
Wow.
I’ve been there once, did what they told me to.
Hegseth and friends should have known better.
The guards do not mess around at all.
I’ve been there a few times. I heard that “correction” a couple of times. (Not directed at me.). But it sure does get your attention.
Shame on Hegseth for clowning it up.
He didn’t specifically reprimand Hegseth. It sounded like a female started laughing at something as the group was leaving.
i’ve been to Arlington 3 times.
once as a friend and twice as family.
i stopped at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after going for a walk, the first time i was there as family. it was a bad day. most of it was a blur. i stumbled onto the Tomb. there were a lot of people on the steps, yet it was very quiet. being able to hear the clicking of the heels as the guard turns, the foot steps, the sounds of nature... everything. the silence and weight of the moment was apparent. then again, my frame of mind was definitely different from the first time i was there. and yes, there was a moment in which the guard let it be known to the people gathered that they had to respect the space.
checking the video of ‘the incident’, there was just the guard and the group with SecWar. Someone took a group picture with the guard in the background (would be a great shot), and then the group went up the stairs to leave. As they ascended the stairs, you can hear a few remarks then a woman chuckled. the laugh was over the line and the guard responded. he was not wrong in his response and the woman should have controlled herself.
all that being said... is no one going to ask why a stalker-azi was trailing the group? they take security at ANC very seriously. they prolly know exactly who took the video.
Nor should they. Their training is brutal for a stateside job.
I was there once when an idiot entered the ropes and tried to walk across.
The guard gave warnings and eventually confronted him with a bayonet.
Hegseth should have been quiet.
Doubtful it was Hegseth and his wife.
“Shame on Hegseth for clowning it up.”
What did he say? Got a clue?
Probably his wife. All I heard was a female laughing.
To hell with anyone who goes there and laughs.
We can never apologize enough to those who gave their lives to save our nation and our Constitution.
It sickens me to see the Communists and Moose limbs now run wild in our government, they are haters of us and everything we stand for.
It makes me ill and super angry.
That's the real sacrilege, not Hegseth taking a picture. I don't fault the guard as it is what he's supposed to do, but this is just a cheap shot.
“The response to anyone complaining is “have you been to the tomb of the unknown soldier?” Then “did you realize and keep the strict rules of decorum?”’
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Exactly! I hope the Tomb Guard gets a commendation. He performed his duty perfectly and appropriately.
Hegseth is supposed to be the leader of our entire military. WTF is he doing giggling and taking pictures of the Tomb in the background. It’s unprofessional and even sacrilegious.
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