Name: Hegseth and group reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Uploaded: 2026-11-12T07:10:15+08:00
Duration: PT26.624S
Description: “While commemorating this solemn day, a soldier correctly and respectfully reminded everyone to maintain decorum,” Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesman said, addressing the misstep by Hegseth and team.

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a group of chatting advisers were strongly reprimanded by a US Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a solemn Veterans Day memorial ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Video shows Hegseth posing for photos on the steps of the tomb with his wife, Jennifer, Chief of Staff Ricky Buria, Deputy Chief of Staff Patrick Weaver and senior adviser Tami Radabaugh when someone laughed.

“While commemorating this solemn day, a soldier correctly and respectfully reminded everyone to maintain decorum,” Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesman said, addressing the misstep by Hegseth and team.

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