An Army sentinel reprimanded US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and his delegation after laughter was heard during Veterans Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, reminding visitors to maintain silence and respect. The memorial, continuously guarded, honours unidentified American service members and fallen personnel.

The defense secretary honored the Army sentinel who forcefully scolded members of his entourage for laughing and talking near Arlington National Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day.

Pete Hegseth honored the guard who scolded him and a group of advisers a day earlier at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given a top award to the service member who scolded him and his staff at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier following a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was among a group of visitors who were publicly scolded for their disrespectful behavior during a Veterans Day event at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Video captures the moment a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sentinel called for silence and respect after laughter from Pete Hegseth's departing group.

Video captures the moment a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sentinel called for silence and respect after laughter from Pete Hegseth's departing group.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier issued a verbal reprimand to a group of advisers and staffers with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following a Veterans Day ceremony...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier issued a verbal reprimand to a group of advisers and staffers with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following a Veterans Day ceremony...

An Arlington National Cemetery guard told the defense secretary and his companions to maintain a respectful atmosphere during a Veterans Day visit.

A soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his staff for breaking decorum after a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.