Pentagon chief decorates soldier who enforced silence at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth awarded a medal to Specialist Thomas Iglesias on Thursday for reprimanding him and his entourage for laughing near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier the previous day. Hegseth pinned the Joint Service Commendation Medal on Iglesias, with photos posted on his official X account praising the soldier's adherence to standards. Video showed the group disrupting the sacred site after a Veterans Day ceremony. The tomb at Arlington National Cemetery honors unidentified US war dead, and sentinels enforce strict silence rules. Iglesias yelled at the group to maintain respect, prompting the defense chief's commendation.


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