Washington DC, Nov. 13 -- US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Thursday (local time) awarded a medal to a US Army sentinel who reprimanded him and his senior aides for talking and laughing near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery following a Veterans Day ceremony.

Hegseth announced the recognition in a post on X, praising the soldier for upholding military standards and maintaining decorum at the solemn memorial.

"We love soldiers. We love standards. Well done, Specialist. Carry on Patriots," Hegseth said in the post.

The gesture comes days after the sentinel reminded Hegseth and members of his entourage to maintain silence and respect at the memorial, following reports that some members of the group were laug...