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Hegseth and staff reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Video shows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth taking photos in front of the tomb with a group of advisers and staffers following a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. As the group broke from taking photos, a loud laugh could be heard, and the soldier guarding the tomb shouted that “all visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times.” Read more.

What to know: Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesman, said that “while commemorating this solemn day, a soldier correctly and respectfully reminded everyone to maintain decorum.” The tomb is considered one of the most solemn and revered war memorials in the U.S., being the final resting place of unidentified soldiers from World War I, World War II and the Korean War. It has been guarded around the clock by a soldier from the Army’s 3rd Infantry Regiment, also known as “The Old Guard," since 1948. The incident comes a day after Hegseth narrowly survived an effort to impeach him by lawmakers in Congress.

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