A US Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a group of his senior advisers Wednesday after some in the group laughed and talked near the solemn memorial following a Veterans Day ceremony.

“All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times,” the sentinel called out, stopping his patrol to face the group as they departed.

Jerk didn't even seem to care. I bet he turns around and tries to get the Sentinel reprimanded.

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[–] 76 points 12 hours ago (4 children)
  • [–] 29 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

    That incident is so infuriating not just because of the impropriety and their dishonest responses to criticism, but also because the botched pull-out from Afghanistan was entirely trump's fault for setting it into motion shortly before leaving office.

    He got those people killed, and then used them for a photo op a couple months before an election. Even though he's previously called casualties of war "suckers and losers."

    And yet, people voted him back into office...

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  • [–] 4 points 6 hours ago

    And the people that voted him back into the office will be the first to crow “SUPPORT OUR TROOPS” and will somehow continue to exist with zero cognitive dissonance between those juxtaposed concepts.

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  • [–] 129 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (19 children)

    From what I hear this is one of America's most sacred places. Hope the sentinel is promoted.

    Edit: Typo.

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  • [–] 57 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

    Yup, and the orange pedo pissed on the sanctity of it during the 2024 election cycle when his people assaulted an Army employee so he could take campaign photos....which is strictly forbidden

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  • [–] 33 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

    Did they do anything it? No? Then it isn't forbidden. This country has thrown out all of its rules for that fat pedophile piece of shit

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  • [–] 95 points 11 hours ago (9 children)

    Its 100% honour position so there aren't any promotions. Its very strict position sort of like the guards of Buckingham palace. There's been a 24/7 watch there for years and the changing of the guard at the tomb is cool to watch if you've never seen it. Very precise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4utXb3auOew

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  • [–] 59 points 11 hours ago (8 children)

    (As far as has ever been reported, there's been a guard posted there uninterrupted for the past 89 years. It's hard to express how seriously people take this one.)

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  • [–] 31 points 10 hours ago

    Looks like it, ya. The ceremony is full of symbolism too. Here is just an exerpt I found on it:

    "The Tomb Guard marches exactly 21 steps down the black mat behind the Tomb, turns, faces east for 21 seconds, turns and faces north for 21 seconds, then takes 21 steps down the mat and repeats the process.  (The number 21 symbolizes the highest military honor that can be bestowed, the 21-gun salute.) Next, the Sentinel executes a sharp "shoulder-arms" movement to place the weapon on the shoulder closest to the visitors, signifying that he or she stands between the Tomb and any possible threat."

    https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/explore/changing-of-the-guard

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  • [–] 5 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

    What’s up with the parentheses? I’ve never seen anyone make an entire comment in parentheses and there are two on this same post.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 hours ago* (2 children)

    Ah sorry; that's a common tone indicator on other parts of the internet. It's used to indicate a polite aside or minor correction when truly not intending offense.

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  • [–] 9 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

    Nearly uninterrupted. There are very few times they aren't out there, and it's pretty much only due to hurricane force winds. Otherwise, it's 24/7.

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  • [–] 11 points 8 hours ago*

    If you have more information I am very curious - as far as I am aware, the closest it gets is when one of the guards is sheltering in the tent at the end of the carpet; I've never seen anything about there truly not being someone on duty. They have been very rarely allowed to leave due to things like hurricanes, but nobody has ever taken the offer.

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

    Kegsbreath will probably try to have him court martialed.

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    [–] 57 points 11 hours ago

    A soldier with more spine than all of congress.

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  • [–] 56 points 8 hours ago

    That's a truly sacred place that the regime has desecrated twice now. If you didn't know you need to be silent at the Tomb, you would pick it up quick. Throughout the cemetery there can be 20-30 funerals a day. But that doesn't quite touch it.

    These remains represent everyone who didn't get a funeral. Everyone who didn't get to mourn their drafted son. Everyone who died because their choice to live was taken from them, and then their name lost to history.

    It quite honestly feels like a bubble. It doesn't just get "quieter" near the tomb. There's an area around it where all you can hear are footsteps, the wind, and the repetition of the patrol movements.

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  • [–] 11 points 6 hours ago

    This is Proof that Hegseth LOVES our Military!

    -The House apparently!

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

    Sounds like the woman laughing was it.

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  • [–] 41 points 12 hours ago (5 children)

    You are supposed to be dead silent at this Tomb. It's something any soldier knows. The Secretary should check the company he keeps if they don't understand that.

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  • [–] 29 points 12 hours ago* (3 children)

    Every service member knows to be reverent at the Tomb. They are also under orders to assist in maintaining such reverence in those visiting.

    something any soldier knows Only the Army has soldiers as lower enlisted, the rest are Sailors, Airmen, or Marines.

    And you're right, it's pretty fucked up for SecDef to be around anyone who could be reprimanded at the Tomb. He was a shithead when he served and he's aged like milk since then.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 hours ago

    that is one bro that is not gettin his extra testosterone shot.

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  • [–] 12 points 12 hours ago

    I fear that the soldier here should be punished for a different reason: he let a bunch of traitors track their dirty selves all over the place.

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  • [–] 13 points 12 hours ago (9 children)

    I kind of hope they punish the sentinel. This would assure Hegseth's impeachment and removal.

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  • [–] 12 points 8 hours ago* (1 child)

    Because AIPAC held a meeting, and a bunch of Dems got 'caught in traffic' trying to leave that meeting and drive to Congress, and missed the fucking vote ... all while our the fucking wannabe House Majority Leader didn't even think to fucking whip votes.

    Theres so much rat fucking going on that we are gonna need Dale goddamned Gribble to clear out this incestuous traitorous mess.

    Fuck it why not? We got Batman and Spiderman out in person fighting fascism these days, I'm sure somebody can well cosplay wily ole Dale.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 hours ago (1 child)

    Not sure why they made the attempt before the leadership transfer from the midterms took place.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 hours ago

    Republican Thomas Massie filed this. He was going to file it in September, but in order to stop that, Republican House Speaker and Crazy Person Mike Johnson cancelled all House sessions until after the election. The House didn't work between Sep 16th and Nov 9th as a result

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  • [–] 1 point 20 minutes ago

    "There are some very bad people that the Dumacrats have put in charge of guarding that cemetery. Very bad people. They never said anything like that to sleepy Joe. It's terrible what they get away with to make me look bad."

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  • [–] 2 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

    Did I get in to late to see this? I literally could not reach the video or article. I went through five different Cnn -cookie permission dialogs and everyone of them led to a series of advertisements? What is happening here? I honestly doubt that the video described in the headline exists. And if it does, I suppose it is S.I. (Stupor Intelligence).

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