Defense Secretary awards medal to soldier who reprimanded him at Arlington Cemetery

obozrevatel.com (Ukrainian) —

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded a medal to a soldier who reprimanded him near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. The soldier, Private Thomas Iglesias of the 3rd Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard," received the Armed Forces Service Medal after Hegseth posted a photo of the ceremony online without details. The guard had shouted at Hegseth and his aides to maintain silence and respect during a Veterans Day event on November 11. The Pentagon states guards are expected to enforce respectful behavior around the memorial. The incident follows a failed impeachment attempt against Hegseth in the House of Representatives.


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