Pentagon chief reprimanded by guard at Arlington's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was reprimanded by a soldier during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, November 11, for being part of a group deemed too noisy. Hegseth was posing for photos with his wife and senior advisors at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier when a guard interrupted his patrol to loudly remind all visitors to maintain silence and respect. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the soldier rightly and respectfully reminded everyone of the importance of decorum. The incident comes amid political pressure on Hegseth following the Republican midterm defeat on November 3, with impeachment proceedings initiated by Representative Thomas Massie over the Iran war. Republicans voted to shelve the resolution this week, but Democrats could revive it after January.


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