# Hegseth honors soldier who admonished his group for laughing at Arlington

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5 outlets covering · First listed: MS NOW, Nov 12, 2026, 1:43 PM · Read it: <https://www.ms.now/news/hegseth-arlington-tomb-soldier-decorum-medal>

The defense secretary presented Spc. Thomas Iglesias the Joint Service Commendation Medal “for the execution of his duties at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.”

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 3:59 PM: [Arlington guard scolds Hegseth’s entourage for laughing near Tomb of the Unknown Soldier](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense/4800693/pete-hegseth-group-scolded-laughing-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier-veterans-day/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right)
  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
- Nov 12, 2026, 11:17 AM: [Hegseth honors guard who scolded his group at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier](<https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/article/hegseth-honors-guard-who-scolded-him-at-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier-171707681.html>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 12, 2026, 12:40 PM: [Soldier who admonished Hegseth group at Arlington Cemetery awarded a medal](<https://abcnews.com/Politics/soldier-admonished-hegseth-group-arlington-cemetery-awarded-medal/story?id=138084221>) — ABC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  The incident occurred after a group photo at the Tomb of the Unknowns.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:43 PM: [Hegseth honors soldier who admonished his group for laughing at Arlington](<https://www.ms.now/news/hegseth-arlington-tomb-soldier-decorum-medal>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left)
  The defense secretary presented Spc. Thomas Iglesias the Joint Service Commendation Medal “for the execution of his duties at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.”
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:33 PM: [Who guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? Hegseth just honored the sentinel who scolded him and his group at Arlington.](<https://www.businessinsider.com/hegseth-honors-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier-guard-2026-11>) — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
  Hegseth honored a soldier who scolded him and his entourage at Arlington. Here's what it takes to be a guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.