Defense Secretary [Pete Hegseth|https://people.com/pete-hegseth-doubles-down-firing-top-officers-says-no-room-fatties-weirdos-wimps-military-12151214] and some of his aides were sharply scolded by a soldier guarding Arlington National Cemetery’s [Tomb of the Unknown Soldier|https://people.com/human-interest/tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier-opens-to-public-for-first-time-in-96-years/] as the Pentagon chief, President [Donald Trump|https://people.com/tag/donald-trump/] and other senior officials gathered to commemorate Veterans Day. Some in the group were heard laughing and talking as they took photos on Wednesday, Nov. 11, [according to CNN|https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/11/politics/hegseth-reprimanded-guard-tomb-unknown-soldier].
