Pentagon chief awards medal to soldier who scolded him at Arlington cemetery

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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth awarded a military medal to the soldier who scolded him for laughing at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a Veterans Day visit to Arlington National Cemetery. The Army sentinel confronted Hegseth and his entourage, demanding silence at the solemn memorial, and the encounter was captured on video and went viral. Hegseth invited the soldier to the Pentagon the next day and presented the Joint Service Commendation Medal, saying, "We love standards. Well done, Specialist." The incident occurs as Hegseth faces political scrutiny over his handling of the Iran war and calls for impeachment.


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