A soldier reprimands a group including Pete Hegseth for laughing at a monument.
A US Army guard reprimanded Pete Hegseth and his companions at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday after loud laughter occurred near the monument. The soldier in parade uniform admonished the group and instructed visitors to maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times.
- The monument was erected in 1921 for an unknown fallen soldier from the First World War.
- The cemetery administration sent the first guards to the monument due to disrespectful incidents in 1925.
- The National Cemetery monument for unknown soldiers is the most famous attraction on the large grounds, according to the cemetery.
- Soldiers from the third infantry regiment have been patrolling around the clock since 1948.
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