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Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth awards soldier who corrected him | CNN Politics

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November 12, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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After a member of the Old Guard corrected Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his senior advisers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day, Hegseth awarded the soldier with the Joint Service Commendation Medal for the execution of his duties. CNN’s Haley Britzky reports.

Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth awards soldier who corrected him | CNN Politics

After a member of the Old Guard corrected Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his senior advisers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day, Hegseth awarded the soldier with the Joint Service Commendation Medal for the execution of his duties. CNN’s Haley Britzky reports.

After a member of the Old Guard corrected Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his senior advisers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day, Hegseth awarded the soldier with the Joint Service Commendation Medal for the execution of his duties. CNN’s Haley Britzky reports.

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