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  "id": 19720625,
  "title": "Hegseth awards medal to soldier who rebuked his group outside Tomb of the Unknown Soldier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/hegseth-awards-medal-to-soldier-who-rebuked-his-group-outside-tomb-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T22:56:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-914782"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored Army Specialist Thomas Iglesias with a medal for rebuking him and his aides outside the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day. The incident, captured in a viral video, showed Iglesias confronting Hegseth, his wife, and senior aides, urging them to maintain silence and respect at the sacred site. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, located in Arlington National Cemetery, houses the remains of three unknown American service members, including one from World War One. Hegseth, a former soldier who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, defended his record against a House impeachment attempt led by Democrats who have vowed to investigate him.",
  "summary": "In a video, Iglesias shouted at Hegseth, his wife, and senior aides as they took pictures and talked on the Arlington National Cemetery memorial steps after a Veterans Day event.",
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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"
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        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Hegseth Awards Army Member For Reprimanding Him At Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/hegseth-awards-army-member-for-reprimanding-him-at-tomb-of-the",
        "published": "2026-11-12T18:23:22.000Z"
      },
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        "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"
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-12T20:54:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Pete Hegseth awards Thomas Iglesias, soldier who reprimanded him at Tomb of Unknown Soldier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/pete-hegseth-awards-thomas-iglesias-soldier-who-reprimanded-him-at",
        "published": "2026-11-12T22:43:10.000Z"
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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."
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