BBC's Bernd Debusmann breaks down why Defence Secretary Hegseth's group was reprimanded at Arlington National Cemetery and the history behind its strict rules of conduct.
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A US Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, his wife, and a group of his senior advisers Wednesday after some in the group laughed and talked near the solemn memorial following a Veterans Day ceremony. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is one of the most sacred war memorials in the US, marking the final resting place of an unknown soldier who was killed in World War I. CNN has asked the Pentagon for comment.
A US Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a group of his senior advisers Wednesday after some in the group laughed and talked near the solemn memorial following a Veterans Day ceremony.
The guard told the defence secretary and his companions to maintain an atmosphere of "silence and respect" during a Veterans Day visit.
Politics & Governance
President Donald Trump honored veterans at the Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday and spoke about building his 250-foot triumphal arch. The proposed construction has been mired in legal challenges, including a lawsuit that argues it obstructs views of the Kennedy family’s gravesites in the cemetery as well as “the memorials of hundreds of thousands of fallen American heroes.”
Business & Economy
Treasury yields rose as bond markets reopened following Veterans Day.
Volunteer musicians play for veterans and others who are hospitalized. They're part of Musicians On Call, a group that spreads the healing power of music.
US President Donald Trump placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier before making remarks at the Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Group attending Veterans Day ceremony sharply reminded by sentinel to maintain ‘silence and respect’ at sacred site
Following a wreath-laying ceremony marking Veterans Day, a group that included Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was shouted at by a US Army sentinel to be quiet.
An NPR investigation finds that more than 15,000 military veterans were put into much-higher-cost home loans after the Trump administration cut a key program. Many now pay $1,000 more per month.
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