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  "id": 19681969,
  "title": "Sentinel at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier awarded medal by Hegseth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/sentinel-at-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier-awarded-medal-by-hegseth",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T17:09:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6216510-hegseth-awards-sentinel-medal/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded a prestigious medal to an Army sentinel on Thursday who loudly admonished the Pentagon chief and his group at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery for breaking decorum the day before. Hegseth hosted the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, the Old Guard, at the Pentagon on Thursday...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Pete Hegseth And Staff Reprimanded By Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier Guard After Laughing At Arlington Cemetery On Veterans Day Ceremony | Watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/pete-hegseth-and-staff-reprimanded-by-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier",
        "published": "2026-11-12T02:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Video shows soldier reprimanding Hegseth and advisers at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/video-shows-soldier-reprimanding-hegseth-and-advisers-at-tomb-of-the",
        "published": "2026-11-12T07:15:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Hegseth awards soldier who scolded him and his aides at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/hegseth-awards-soldier-who-scolded-him-and-his-aides-at-tomb-of-the",
        "published": "2026-11-12T17:46:57.000Z"
      }
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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."
}