Sentinel Calls Out Hegseth's Group for Noise at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier After the Veterans Day Ceremony

After the Veterans Day ceremony on November 11, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posed for photographs at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery with his wife and several senior aides. As the group departed, laughter could be heard, and the U.S. Army sentinel on patrol stopped, turned toward them and shouted the standard command: 'All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times.' The moment was captured and broadcast by CNN cameras.

According to CNN, those photographed with Hegseth included his wife Jennifer, chief of staff Ricky Buria, deputy chief of staff Patrick Weaver and senior adviser Tami Radabaugh; the reports do not make clear who laughed. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier holds the remains of unidentified American service members from World War I and later wars and is among the nation's most solemn war memorials; sentinels of the Army's 3rd Infantry Regiment, the Old Guard, have guarded it around the clock since 1948.

Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the soldier 'correctly and respectfully reminded everyone to maintain decorum' and that the department has always honored, and will always honor, the sacrifices of service members.

(Source: CNN)

Source: CNN

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Photo: 图：阿灵顿国家公墓无名战士墓前的陆军哨兵（资料图）。照片：美国陆军，公共领域，经维基共享资源 / A U.S. Army sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery (file photo). Photo: U.S. Army, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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