Army sentinel scolds Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Pete Hegseth and his accompanying group were reprimanded by a U.S. Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for laughing and talking near the memorial on Veterans Day. Iraq war veteran Paul Rieckhoff reacts.
Diana Demarest35Yes, Hegseth is a piece of 💩. Nothing more to say there. That summed it up nicely.
WingFlex30Can you imagine laughing at something like that? it's like laughing at a funeral service. These people don't care about anything.
Salty GRITS22Every year our highschool JROTC took a trip to DC and this was a regular stop. A bus full of high school students showed more respect than this and we hadn’t even served yet. It’s a place for respect and reflection, not a place for a photos and jokes. I pray that Sentinel doesn’t get reprimanded ❤️
Lawrence12I saw that this MTF disrespects our fallen heroes again,,
BlancheNoE10To the gentleman who so bravely stood as a watchman of decorum, and defended the right of dignity for the fallen today, Thank you. You spoke with the courage of a lion. May all in the armed forces remember the show of distrespect in Arlington on this day and all the insults added to that injury.
Diamond Life9These evil people will send our children into war to be slaughtered. They won’t think twice. They will double down. Just like Vladimir Putin. They do not care about our families. Only their own egos and wealth.
Pam Keith33We had a chance to impeach on bipartisan lines and we BLEW IT because 11 Dems were yucking it up with Genociders-r-us!
Fionna O’Leary33“Don’t confuse your rank with my authority”
Jax (the original)8Impeach n then, imprison the a$$hole.
Minka4Vote to impeach Hegseth. Again. Do it today.
All American3Watch. See... If he punishes the soldier. bsky.app/profile/iwil...
Svetovid3"Don't confuse your rank with my authority." Exactly!
Lucie🐈⬛Catnip 3I hope all of the Democrats who didn't show up for the impeachment vote see this.
Muttsylvania2"Don't confuse your rank with my authority." Just as U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Nancy Lacore (Ret.) now representing SC in the House, far outranks the pretend soldier who fired her.
Crow: I couldn't help but think about what's unfolded this week. You have Donald Trump wanting to build an arch which would obscure the view of the cemetery, and then Pete Hegseth and his crew rolling up and laughing and joking during a very somber event.
Anne in Santa Fe 🗽💙🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🎶🐕⚾🏈41And Jason Crow was a real army ranger, not a wannabe Ranger like Tom Cotton, who attended Ranger school but did not make it all the way through. And Jason Crow served three tours in Afghanistan I believe. An actual hero. Tom Cotton, an actual zero.
This We Will Defend24The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is not an event. It is a tomb, guarded 24 hours by members of the US Army’s 3rd Infantry Regiment. It deserves respect at all times. There is no start. There is no start. There is no event. For the disrespectful Hegseth, it’s political theater. He’s a disgrace.
SilenceDogood 2.016Despicable GOP continues to defund and fire Doctors 🥼 & nurses at VA. The core healthcare system for veterans. Narcissistic sociopathic Doug Collins tossed a commemorative coin 🪙 to disabled Veteran in wheelchair ♿️ on his dash through NJ VA Hospital. Propublica🗞️ bsky.app/profile/sile...
Erinn7Eh, that's what we call "Wednesday" with this regime
God-Emperor Tsunami 💙 #FBPE #BLM #GTTO6Tells you EVERYTHING you need to know about them. Total disrespect.
isonope.bsky.social6Don’t allow BAAJA to go thru. We elected you guys for a REASON. The affordability thing is bullshit
Sailors aboard the USS George H.W. Bush are trying to kill themselves. They don’t have real food. They see an apple and cry. They’re not coming home for Christmas anymore. This is all because of Pete Hegseth. How they are being treated is a crime. Bring them back home.
Pat IS the Bunny!26Abusing the military to force lyalty. I'm not shocked at all. Ten years ago, we tried to tell people that Herr Drumpf and those Nationalists were like that. Got called "fear monger", and muted. Blocked. Well.
Michael22The maximum penalty for mutiny in the U.S. Navy is death, and you can bet Peter Hegseth would go for it if his sailors revolted. Impeach and remove.
Miranda🇵🇷🇺🇸🇺🇦🏳️🌈#Resistance13These sailors & their families are making enormous sacrifices, & the allegations about inadequate mental-health care are especially troubling. They deserve proper food, medical care, mental-health support, & clear communication about when they'll come home. The oil industry is making billions. 🤬
AtomicDog8Shrub should be furious at what's happening aboard his father's namesake.
Marjie Tennyson6Certainly is not going to help with recruitment.... Trump doesn't care, he doesn't know what's going on anyway. Send Trump to the ship as Santa and make him stay a week...
rockinforever.bsky.social6Put the Trump boys out at sea for 186 days. Fucking punk ass jerkoffs couldn’t hack it.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has awarded the soldier who reprimanded him and members of his staff at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier a Joint Service Commendation Medal. https://cnn.it/4iUn4h7
Mrs. Betty Bowers1112This is all theater to help Hegseth recover from an embarrassing episode. But Hegseth is so petty, this soldier will *never* see a promotion and will probably be quietly fired eventually.
mhkmhk.bsky.social272Better pr than I thought they would manage, tbh
Aspiring Polyglot170This is an actual quote in Catch-22: “Why don't we give him a medal? ... You know, that might be the answer—to act boastfully about something we ought to be ashamed of. That's a trick that never seems to fail.” We are living through every dark satire ever written.
majt.bsky.social86I’m retired military. My hats off to the soldier who professionally carried out his assigned duties yesterday. Hegseth’s heartfelt apology to America and thank you to the soldier from the podium would have sufficed. A commendation medal is not appropriate. See it for what its worth - damage control
George Reese82This could have gone two ways. For once in his life, Pete picked the honorable path.
Martin Robertson77anything to save face what a prick
Patrick Hickey, MD15I really really really would like to know what the award narrative says….
teRR (he/him)14Is the reprimand the issue yesterday or is it the lackadaisical approach in honoring our war dead? How does the medal make up for that?!
Hal 1000010Translation: literally everyone took the soldier's side.
Jill Pantozzi10Theater. He's seeing tge writing on the wall. Still thinking about this from 8 months ago. newrepublic.com/post/207402/...
Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS9If only we had thought bubbles… Soldier: “you have no decency and I have no respect for you” Hegseth: “you sanctimonious little prick; I’ll never forget this and will make you pay”
Matt9Previously, the highest honor bestowed for yelling at Pete Hegseth was a Blue Sky verification badge
John Maddening!8So…as part of this, Hegseth must have apologized as well, right? …right?
Chris Arrison6imagine getting owned so hard you had to give the guy a medal
Academician Prokhor Zakharov5You do not have to hand it to him, but this is far more humility, grace and just general good sense than I expected from this admin.
Otto von Biz Markie5He was probably seething internally but it's good to see there are lines even he won't cross
An American hero. This soldier loudly reprimanded Pete Hegseth and his entourage for laughing at the tomb of the unknown soldier. He said “All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times.”
Dog Mom 🐕🦺🐾🐶🦴9That’s a real American patriot for you
Hazel Eyes8Somebody has to tell these manbabies how it's done!
Sauron.6What’s the betting Hegseth try to find a way to punish this soldier for demanding they show respect. War is terrible but the least anyone can do is show respect for the fallen.
Forn Botpharm4The Presidential Honor Guard is certainly among the most elite units in our military and stand in rigid and dignified military tribute to those who died for our nation 24 hours a day in all weather and conditions and should never have to observe the #SecretaryOfDeath partying in their presence!
Gooder Thinker3I know one soldier who doesn’t have to buy his own beer when he steps into the pub. Bravo Zulu! 🇺🇸⚓️
Michael A West2The question now, is, will this soldier be reprimanded for yelling at Hegseth and his white trash entourage? Wouldn't put it past this white trash administration.
Any patriotic American understands the importance of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. That’s why Major General Paul Eaton is furious at Pete Hegseth and his entourage for their disrespectful behavior on Veterans Day.
NotQuietMode_M.D.4I’m not a Veteran but I have gone to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier many times as a grew up in Washington. The solemnity, the gravitas, the deeply moving and humble feeling in the air is OVERWHELMING and DIGNIFIED to any and all visitors. To ignore this is desecration. Hegseth is not fit for duty
MrManDude3Republicans cut Veteran's benefits ON Veterans Day.
flyfella.bsky.social3Hegseth and his group were probably steaming drunk.
Fasterhorses2My grandfather was a World War I vet and that war ruined his life. Fuck Pete Hegseth.
Mike Rogers2Two of my uncles made the ultimate sacrifice on Omaha Beach. They were brothers. I didn't know them but I'd like to think they would slap the s*** out of Pete Hegseth and salute this Sentry.
Epstein1I wondered if that soldier wouldn't be looking at retribution from hegseth.
Talk about trying to save face! Hegseth awards medal to soldier who reprimanded him and aides at Arlington Cemetery.
yimmysue.bsky.social76Patronizing that soldier and using him as a crass political prop...to try to score points instead of face his deserved criticism. Pathetic.
Laura Lastname52The soldier was doing his job. Being awarded a medal may or may not be appropriate but having ANYTHING pinned to your chest by a drunken Christian national embarrassment…. Give the soldier a medal for having to face Hegseth and show deference to him.
Fight like Michael Collins48Republicans will pin a medal on your chest as they knife you in the back. Just as the Republicans viciously cut VA benefits on Veterans Day. Is there a betting line on the secret revenge that scumbag Kegbreath will take on this poor guy? I bet his next promotion is denied.
The Artful Codger15On a separate note, did you know that the sentinels wear no rank insignia of any kind? So that there is no possibility that they outrank the Unknown.
Angharad 🏴🇺🇸13Well I'm glad the young solider is being rewarded whether it's for Hegseth to save face or not. I wish him a long and successful career in the Armed Forces or wherever he chooses. Meanwhile I hope the turd pinning on the medal is serving a lengthy prison sentence for his crimes.
Sneadly13Well… at least he’s not being vilified. I was sure they’d persecute him.
Democrats should try again to impeach Hegseth. It's not just a matter of holding Hegseth accountable for his role in an unconstitutional war. It's also a matter of clawing back war powers from the presidency. No administration has been so brazen. Brazen action requires a bold response.
Chris Plourde1Congressional Republicans are equally complicit, and "non-partisan" conservatives, like the WSJ Editorial Board's claim impeaching Hegseth is " a feckless partisan gesture." The Conservative Movement has already circled the wagons to claim Democrats are, as always, worse.
mmdorn.bsky.social1Agreed, but also, violations of international humanitarian law rise to the same level of gravity as domestic #WPA. #HegsethWarCrimes
Mike Pantuso1I’m glad the first try failed cuz we have some serious veterans coming to office in January and I’m glad that their names will be in the congressional record
Pete Hegseth's future splits Democrats House Democrats are eager to target Hegseth, but some are wary of rushing the process.
freelib.bsky.social12F me! Merrick Garland “moving more slowly” managed to let virtually all of the crooks in Trump 1.0 get away. So let’s double down on that winning strategy?
The Bishop7You have two months to prep Day One!
Hank Ering 🇨🇦💙🌊7So the priority is politics over the death toll from Hegseth's leadership? More displays of weakness by Democratic leadership. It's 💯 the wrong call.
Liam Daley7I just want someone with a sense of modern tactics to run the party. Not schumer or Jeffries
Arthur ❌️👑5That's why they should've shown up and voted for the Republican impeachment bill.
earth2ceres.bsky.social3Are you fucking kidding me? Don’t rush the process,how many good military officers need to lose their jobs to this psychopath? How many more human beings have to lose their lives. Any Democrat who doesn’t want to rush things are enabling these assholes to do more damage.
Has a Secretary of Defense ever awarded a medal out of sheer embarrassment before? www.cnn.com/2026/11/12/p...
Owen Barcala16It's sort of funny that he was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal because I don't think Tomb Guard is a joint service (only Army infantry or MPs). But unlike the Army Commendation Medal, the JSCM is awarded in the name of the SecDef
mcbzac5“And another thing. I’m not mad. Please put in the paper that this medal signifies that I’m not mad!”
EARNED MY SPURS & UNABLE TO CURB MY CUSSING 🐎3As far as I'm concerned, the woman who was disruptive needs to come before the cameras and apologize. In particular if it was HIS WIFE
Roger Avedon1Bad comment! Encourage good behavior. Hegseth may be grossly incompetent (and a war criminal) but here he seems to have done the right thing after yukking it up at The Tomb and getting properly admonished by this guard. Don’t play partisan politics blindly.
Cathy Gellis18One of these people has what it takes to be a leader. The other is the Secretary of Defense.
davidrlurie7Hegseth was seen whispering something to the Sentinel. A lip reader reports it was: Expect orders sending you to patrol the most dangerous part of the Strait of Homuz to come through tomorrow.
Millions of us want to tell Pete Hegseth to STFU but what this sentinel shouted was “All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times,” which in its formality and solemnity is a much bigger 🔥. U.S. Army Sentinel Specialist Thomas Iglesias is a national hero. 🫡
Scott4Apparently he was awarded a metal by Kegsbreathe
CLE3Just imagine how disgusted this patriot/ sentinel must have been to direct this warning to the SOD & his entourage!!! So telling….😡
Pete lewis1Following "GOOD" orders. A hero
TonyMc1Obviously his Standing Orders. "I don't care if it's the fecking POTUS you will shout.........."
dragonlady1011.bsky.social1💙💙💙 he was definitely a hero in that situation It’s a shame he had to remind anyone how to behave
Mike Pantuso1I got a $1000 says he’ll say that’s the mission sir
