Defense Secretary Awards Medal To Soldier Who Reprimanded Him At Tomb

On Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded a Joint Service Commendation Medal to Specialist Thomas Iglesias for reprimanding him and his staff at the Tomb of the Unknowns on Veterans Day. The incident occurred after Hegseth's group was seen laughing near the solemn memorial while patrolling soldiers enforced silence protocols. Pentagon officials confirmed that Hegseth welcomed the Old Guard personnel, praising their execution of duties to maintain decorum around one of America's most sacred war memorials.