Who guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? Hegseth just honored the sentinel who scolded him and his group at Arlington.

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Hegseth honored a soldier who scolded him and his entourage at Arlington. Here's what it takes to be a guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded an Army soldier a medal on Thursday, one day after the soldier publicly reprimanded the Pentagon chief and his entourage for boisterous behavior near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Spc. Thomas Iglesias received the Joint Service Commendation Medal for his conduct during Wednesday's Veterans Day observance. "We love soldiers. We love standards." Hegseth wrote in an accompanying social media post. "Well done, Specialist." These developments have spotlighted the specially selected soldiers from the Army's 3rd Infantry Regiment, known as The Old Guard, who have guarded the nation's most sacred military memorial since 1948.

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