He's under fire and immense pressure politically from both sides of the aisle related to execution of the Iran war, but this is a stand-up leadership move by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth:
Pete Hegseth awarded a medal to a soldier who reprimanded him and his aides for talking and laughing at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. pic.twitter.com/Iw2p6vuvXR
— Clash Report (@clashreport) November 12, 2026
Hegseth awarded the soldier who reprimanded him and members of his staff at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier a Joint Service Commendation Medal on Thursday - coming the day after the high-profile and unusual incident at Arlington Cemetary.
"We love soldiers. We love standards. Well done, Specialist," Hegseth said in social media post. "Carry on Patriots."
CNN and other major outlets featured footage of the deeply awkward moment from the visit to the tomb paid by Hegseth and his entourage, but today it's quickly a very different story, per CNN:
A Pentagon official confirmed that Hegseth welcomed the 3rd Infantry Regiment, known as The Old Guard, to the Pentagon “where he proudly awarded Specialist Iglesias the Joint Service Commendation Medal for the execution of his duties at the Tomb of the unknown Soldier on November 11, 2026.”
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