Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded Army Specialist Thomas Iglesias the Joint Service Commendation Medal for his duties at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Nov. 11, 2026. Iglesias had reprimanded Hegseth and members of his staff after they took photos at the memorial and a loud laugh was heard.Key Facts
- Hegseth presented Iglesias with the Joint Service Commendation Medal at the Pentagon.
- The Pentagon said the medal recognized Iglesias’s performance of his duties at the tomb on Nov. 11, 2026.
- Iglesias reprimanded Hegseth and staff members after they took photos on the steps in front of the tomb.
- The ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery included President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
- The tomb holds the remains of unidentified U.S. service members from World War I, World War II and the Korean War.
- Soldiers from the Army’s 3rd Infantry Regiment, known as the Old Guard, have guarded the tomb around the clock since 1948.
- Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said Iglesias correctly and respectfully reminded those present to maintain decorum.
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