Who guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? Hegseth just honored the sentinel who scolded him and his group at Arlington.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded a medal to an Army sentinel who reprimanded him for boisterous behavior at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The incident highlights the strict decorum standards maintained by the elite 'Old Guard' unit.
Why it matters
The event serves as a public demonstration of military discipline and the maintenance of institutional standards, even involving high-ranking political officials.
A sentinel with the Army's 3rd US Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," guards the Tomb of the Unknown at Arlington National Cemetery. Elizabeth Fraser/US Army Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored a soldier who reprimanded him and his entourage at Arlington National Cemetery. The soldier is a member of the elite Army unit guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Tomb sentinels undergo a rigorous selection and training process. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded an Army soldier a medal on Thursday, one day after the soldier publicly reprimanded the Pentagon chief and his entourage for boisterous behavior near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Spc. Thomas Iglesias received the Joint Service Commendation Medal for his conduct during Wednesday's Veterans Day observance. "We love soldiers. We love standards." Hegseth wrote in an accompanying social media post. "Well done, Specialist."
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