{
  "id": 19689390,
  "title": "Pete Hegseth awards medal to soldier who reprimanded him near Tomb of the Unknown Soldier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/pete-hegseth-awards-medal-to-soldier-who-reprimanded-him-near-tomb-of",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-12T18:08:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/12/pete-hegseth-medal-soldier-reprimand"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored a soldier who corrected him and his staff for their behavior near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a Veterans Day visit. The soldier, Specialist Thomas Iglesias, was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal for his actions. The incident occurred at Arlington National Cemetery, where Hegseth and his team were present for a ceremony attended by former President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance. Iglesias had confronted the group after they were heard laughing and talking near the tomb, reminding them of the need for silence and respect. The Pentagon spokesman emphasized that the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a sacred site and that the Old Guard maintains strict standards to preserve its solemn atmosphere.",
  "summary": "‘We love standards. Well done, Specialist’, the defense secretary writes following Veterans Day visit The defense secretary, Pete Hegseth , on Thursday awarded a Joint Service Commendation Medal to the soldier who called out him and members of his staff after some in the group were heard laughing and talking near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a Veterans Day visit. “We love soldiers. We…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Republican lawmaker moves to impeach US defence secretary Pete Hegseth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/republican-lawmaker-moves-to-impeach-us-defence-secretary-pete-hegseth",
        "published": "2026-11-09T20:39:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}