Hegseth awards medal to soldier who rebuked him at Arlington

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded a medal to the soldier who publicly chastised him for decorum violations at Arlington National Cemetery, following a week of political turmoil. The incident occurred Wednesday when a sentinel shouted at Hegseth's group for laughing at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The video went viral, drawing criticism from Democrats and Republicans, including Rep. Gwen Moore and former Rep. Adam Kinzinger. On Thursday, Hegseth honored Spc. Thomas Iglesias with the Joint Service Commendation Medal at the Pentagon. The award came one day after Hegseth narrowly survived an impeachment effort led by Rep. Thomas Massie over his support for the Iran war.


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