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  "id": 19563270,
  "title": "Hegseth and staff scolded by guard after laughter heard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hegseth-and-staff-scolded-by-guard-after-laughter-heard-at-tomb-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T22:40:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3374128/hegseth-and-staff-scolded-guard-after-laughter-heard-tomb-unknown-soldier"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier issued a verbal reprimand to a group of advisers and staff with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth following a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Video shows Hegseth taking photos on the empty steps in front of the tomb with his wife, Jennifer, chief of staff Ricky Buria, deputy chief of staff Patrick Weaver and senior adviser Tami…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Sentinel at Tomb of Unknown Soldier yells at Hegseth group to maintain decorum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/sentinel-at-tomb-of-unknown-soldier-yells-at-hegseth-group-to",
        "published": "2026-11-11T20:26:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Watch: Hegseth's group reprimanded at Tomb of Unknown Soldier for making noise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/watch-hegseths-group-reprimanded-at-tomb-of-unknown-soldier-for",
        "published": "2026-11-11T21:12:40.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Hegseth and advisers reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hegseth-and-advisers-reprimanded-by-guard-at-tomb-of-the-unknown",
        "published": "2026-11-11T21:43:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Hegseth and staff reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hegseth-and-staff-reprimanded-by-guard-at-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier",
        "published": "2026-11-11T21:46:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Hegseth, staff reprimanded by guard at US military tomb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hegseth-staff-reprimanded-by-guard-at-us-military-tomb",
        "published": "2026-11-11T22:41:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Hegseth, others reprimanded by guard at US military tomb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hegseth-others-reprimanded-by-guard-at-us-military-tomb",
        "published": "2026-11-11T22:46:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Hegseth and aides scolded by guard for laughing at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hegseth-and-aides-scolded-by-guard-for-laughing-at-tomb-of-the",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:00:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘Silence!’ Guard yells at Hegseth’s group for laughing near Tomb of the Unknown Soldier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/silence-guard-yells-at-hegseths-group-for-laughing-near-tomb-of-the-19565990",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:01:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "‘Silence!’ Guard yells at Hegseth’s group for laughing near Tomb of the Unknown Soldier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/silence-guard-yells-at-hegseths-group-for-laughing-near-tomb-of-the",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:01:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}