Hegseth awards medal to soldier who enforced silence at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded a medal Thursday to Specialist Thomas Iglesias, the soldier who reprimanded his group for making noise at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day. Hegseth pinned the Joint Service Commendation Medal on Iglesias at the Pentagon, praising the soldier's actions in a social media post. The reprimand occurred after laughter during a photo session involving Hegseth, President Trump, and aides. Iglesias shouted a reminder for silence and respect at the Arlington National Cemetery site. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell previously stated the soldier correctly and respectfully enforced decorum during the solemn commemoration.


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