India, Nov. 12 -- ARLINGTON, Va. - US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and a delegation of senior ministry advisers faced an unexpected public rebuke on Wednesday when a US Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded them for breaking solemn protocol at Arlington National Cemetery.

The incident occurred following the national Veterans Day commemoration ceremony, which was attended by US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and top-tier administration officials.

As Hegseth gathered with his spouse, Jennifer, chief of staff Ricky Buria, and other senior aides near the sacred monument to pose for photographs, members of the entourage began talking and laughing as they dispersed from the plaza. The audible di...