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Stunning moment Pete Hegseth and his staff screamed at by guard for laughing during solemn Veterans Day memorial: 'Pay respect!'

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Raasch, J. M. (2026, November 11). Stunning moment Pete Hegseth and his staff screamed at by guard for laughing during solemn Veterans Day memorial: 'Pay respect!'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16285419/Pete-Hegseth-crew-screamed-soldier-laughing-solemn-Veterans-Day-memorial.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-11-11 · by Jon Michael Raasch

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Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War and his staff were reprimanded by a guard for laughing near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery during Veterans Day. The incident occurred after a ceremony on Wednesday when laughter was heard from the group while taking pictures. A US Army sentinel in ceremonial uniform shouted a warning to maintain silence and respect, before resuming their patrol. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated that Secretary Hegseth and his department honor military sacrifices and this decorum reminder was respectfully addressed by the guard.
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Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary, and his entourage were reprimanded by an on-duty guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery during a Veterans Day visit. The incident occurred after some individuals in Hegseth’s group laughed and took selfies, prompting a guard to issue a stern warning: "All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times!" Hegseth was accompanied by his wife Jennifer, chief of staff Ricky Buria, deputy chief of staff Patrick Weaver, and senior adviser Tami Radabaugh. The group did not acknowledge the reprimand, continuing to move away from the tomb. It is unclear if there will be any repercussions for those involved.

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Hegseth Group Reprimanded At Tomb
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“The articles describe different incidents at Arlington National Cemetery during Veterans Day, with one focusing on Trump's speech and actions and the other on Pete Hegseth and his staff being reprimanded for laughing.”
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“The articles describe different incidents within the broader context of Veterans Day activities at Arlington National Cemetery: one focuses on President Trump's wreath-laying ceremony, while the other describes an incident involving Pete Hegseth and his staff being reprimanded for laughing near a memorial.”
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Jon Michael Raasch
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and some top Pentagon staff were yelled at by a soldier for laughing while at Arlington Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after a Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday Hegseth was with his wife Jennifer Hegseth, shown above, when the group was yelled at President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and others also attended the ceremony.
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'All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times!' a US Army sentinel guarding the tomb yelled at the group after hearing their giggling.

Claims (15 extracted, 0 hedged)

- Sign up HERE for DC Insider - your free guide to what’s rocking Washington Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and his top advisers were reprimanded for laughing at one of America's most sacred military monuments while at a Veterans Day ceremony. asserted
Hegseth → sign → ceremony
The secretary, his wife Jennifer Hegseth, chief of staff Ricky Buria, and other top Pentagon officials were standing together, taking pictures at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery after the ceremony on Wednesday. asserted
wife → stand → Wednesday
Following the impromptu photoshoot, the group of Pentagon staffers began walking away from the memorial when laughter rang out from the cadre. asserted
laughter → follow → cadre
'All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times!' a US Army sentinel guarding the tomb yelled at the group after hearing their giggling. asserted
sentinel → maintain → giggling
The sentinel, dressed in a ceremonial 'Old Guard' uniform and wielding an M14 rifle, was on patrol, pacing in front of the tomb, as is typical for members of the unit, before he turned to address them. asserted
he → dress → them
After the sentinel yelled his warning, he turned and immediately continued pacing his normal route next to the tomb. 'The Secretary and the entire Department have always honored—and will always honor—the sacrifices our military men and women have made to keep America safe,' Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement to the Daily Mail. asserted
Parnell → yell → Mail
While commemorating this solemn day, a soldier correctly and respectfully reminded everyone to maintain decorum.' asserted
soldier → commemorate → decorum
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and some top Pentagon staff were yelled at by a soldier for laughing while at Arlington Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after a Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday Hegseth was with his wife Jennifer Hegseth, shown above, when the group was yelled at President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and others also attended the ceremony. asserted
Trump → yell → ceremony
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is considered one of, if not the most, famous military memorials in the country. asserted
Tomb → consider → country
It marks the final resting place of an unidentified American soldier who was killed during WWI. asserted
who → mark → WWI
Members of the Army's 3rd Infantry Regiment, known as the 'Old Guard,' have been keeping a watchful eye over the tomb every day, regardless of the weather, since 1948. asserted
Members → know → 1948
The day prior, Hegseth gave a rare Pentagon press briefing to condemn a now-failed effort to impeach him. asserted
Hegseth → give → him
The impeachment resolution, led by anti-Trump, outgoing Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, accused Hegseth of 'high crimes and misdemeanors,' as well as the kidnapping of a foreign leader and ignoring laws to minimize civilian casualties. asserted
resolution → lead → casualties
'What one disgruntled and defeated congressman is attempting is not oversight, and it's not accountability,' Hegseth said Tuesday at the briefing. asserted
Hegseth → defeat → briefing
'That's what it is: policy disagreements, not high crimes, not misdemeanors, not treason, not bribery, not the kinds of offenses the founders intended when they wrote the impeachment clause.' asserted
they → intend → clause
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