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Thursday, November 12, 2026

No hard feelings, soldier. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pinned a medal on the U.S. serviceman who loudly reprimanded his entourage after someone was heard laughing at the hallowed Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Memorial in Arlington. The moment was captured in photos posted by Hegseth in an X post on Thursday morning. The text above the photos read, "We love soldiers. We love standards. Well done, Specialist. Carry on Patriots."

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This is a joke, right?

#1 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-11-12 01:57 PM | Reply

This is a joke, right?

It's called damage control. I wonder who told him to do it? Probably Natalie.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-11-12 02:02 PM | Reply

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