Pete Hegseth tucks tail between legs as he awards 'patriot' who yelled at him during Veterans Day ceremony: 'Well done'

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Pete Hegseth gave an award and took photos with the Army soldier who reprimanded the secretary of war and his top advisers for laughing at a Veterans Day ceremony.

Published: 19:20 GMT, 12 November 2026 | Updated: 19:51 GMT, 12 November 2026

Pete Hegseth gave an award and took photos with the Army soldier who reprimanded the secretary of war and his top advisers for laughing at a Veterans Day ceremony.

Following a ceremony honoring US veterans at Arlington National Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Wednesday, the secretary, his wife Jennifer Hegseth, his chief of staff Ricky Buria and two other top advisers stopped to take a photo.

After they snapped a group shot, they began walking away and laughter could be heard coming from the group.

Immediately, a member of the 'Old Guard' assigned to guard the tomb, yelled at his boss and the group to quiet down and respect the sacred resting place of an unidentified WWI soldier.

'All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times!' the US Army sentinel screamed at the group after hearing their giggling.

Hegseth was roundly criticized online and in the media for his group's lack of decorum, and soon after the Pentagon praised the soldier for doing a job well done.

'We love soldiers. We love standards. Well done, Specialist. Carry on Patriots,' Hegseth posted on his social media Thursday alongside images with the soldier who demanded his respect the day before.

The images show Hegseth in his Pentagon office pinning a Joint Service Commendation Medal on Specialist Thomas Iglesias and shaking his hand.

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