WASHINGTON – A U.S. Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier scolded Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and his senior advisers for not being respectful after some members in the group laughed while posing for pictures in front of the memorial.

"All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all time," the sentinel yelled, prompting Hegseth and other members of the group to turn around as they were walking away from the memorial. The incident, which was captured by television cameras, took place after a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

In addition to Hegseth, the group admonished by the sentinel included his chief of staff Ricky Buria, deputy chief of staff Patrick Weaver, senior adviser Tami Radabaugh and Hegseth's wife, Jennifer Hegseth. It was not clear which members of the group were laughing.

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[–] 36 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

I wouldn't fuck with the Sentinels. they're far from push overs, and they take it seriously. (As they should.)

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  • [–] 12 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

    I've never thought much of the military or whatever, but I watched a documentary on them, how they are picked, what they do, etc. and, yeah, you are 100% correct.

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