Politics● Low49m ago · Nov 13, 2026, 10:01 AM
Hegseth awards medal to guard soldier after loud reprimand on Veterans Day
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US Secretary of Defense Hegseth awarded a medal of honor to guard soldier Thomas Iglesias. Iglesias had admonished the minister and his companions in Arlington after the group laughed loudly at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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