Key Facts

• Pete Hegseth is the U.S. defense secretary.
• Hegseth awarded a medal to an Army sentinel on Thursday.
• Hegseth hosted the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as the Old Guard, at the Pentagon.
• The sentinel admonished Hegseth and his group at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
• The admonishment took place the day before the medal was awarded.
• The sentinel said Hegseth’s group had broken decorum at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.