'Well done, specialist': Hegseth honours soldier who scolded his team at war memorial
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US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has awarded a military medal to the Army soldier who reprimanded him and his aides for failing to maintain silence and decorum at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a Veterans Day visit to Arlington National Cemetery.Hegseth welcomed members of the Army unit responsible for guarding the memorial to the Pentagon on Thursday and presented Specialist Thomas Iglesias with the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Pentagon said.The award was given "for the execution of his duties at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on November 11, 2026".Hegseth also shared photographs of the ceremony on social media, including one showing him pinning the medal on Iglesias.
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