US Defence Secretary reprimanded at Arlington’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegnet was rebuked by a sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday.

The admonishment came after a wreath‑laying ceremony marking Veterans Day, when Hegnet joined a group for a photograph and a laugh was heard.

The Army sentinel shouted, “All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times,” reminding the party of the required decorum.

Those captured in the photo with the secretary included his advisers Patrick Weaver and Tami Radabaugh, his chief of staff Ricky Buria, and his wife Jennifer Hegnet, according to CBS News.

Source: BBC News. Photo: Sinful / Pexels.