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  "id": 19704857,
  "title": "Pete Hegseth awards medal to soldier who reprimanded him at memorial site",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/pete-hegseth-awards-medal-to-soldier-who-reprimanded-him-at-memorial",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T20:54:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12148051/pete-hegseth-tomb-of-uknown-soldier-medal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Memorial Day, a U.S. soldier named Specialist Thomas Iglesias was guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery when he reprimanded a group of government officials, including Pentagon Chief of Staff Pete Hegseth, for laughing at the somber site. Hegseth later awarded Iglesias the Joint Service Commendation Medal for his conduct. The incident occurred during a Veterans Day memorial event where the group was taking pictures. The soldier's rebuke came after Hegseth and others were seen laughing in photos from the event.",
  "summary": "Footage of the interaction shows Hegseth posing for photos on the steps in front of the tomb with several senior members of staff and his wife.",
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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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-12T17:09:25.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Hegseth presents award to soldier who scolded him and his aides at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/hegseth-presents-award-to-soldier-who-scolded-him-and-his-aides-at",
        "published": "2026-11-12T18:35:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Hegseth awards medal to soldier who reprimanded his party at Arlington's sacred tomb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/hegseth-awards-medal-to-soldier-who-reprimanded-his-party-at-19700366",
        "published": "2026-11-12T18:49:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}