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Arlington guard scolds Hegseth’s entourage for laughing near Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

By Emily Hallas
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War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s entourage at the Arlington National Cemetery was rebuked on Wednesday after someone in the group laughed near a revered memorial.

Hegseth, his wife, and several others in his group were posing for photos at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier when live TV coverage captured the moment. A U.S. Army sentinel guarding the memorial shouted a reprimand at the entourage after it seemed a woman in the group laughed near the tomb following a Veterans Day ceremony.

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