Pentagon backs sentinel's reprimand of Hegseth's Arlington group

CBS News also reports that Hegseth awarded the soldier a commendation medal after the Veterans Day incident.

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The soldier who ordered Pete Hegseth's group to maintain silence at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier had the Pentagon's backing. Its response, reported by CBS News correspondent Olivia Rinaldi, said he had correctly and respectfully reminded everyone to maintain decorum.

The report shows the defense secretary's group standing on steps as the Army sentinel calls out: "All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times." CBS reports that the reprimand followed laughter near the tomb during a wreath-laying visit involving Hegseth, his wife and aides.

As we reported here, the guard's command was the striking moment in the footage. The response adds something important: the Pentagon supported his enforcement of the rules. Rinaldi said Hegseth had not issued a statement at the time of her report.

The CBS upload passed a million views within 13 hours, far beyond the channel's usual audience for a Short.

A separate CBS report carries the next development: Hegseth awarded Specialist Thomas Iglesias the Joint Service Commendation Medal after Iglesias reprimanded the party that included him.

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More from CBS NewsVideo taking off 22x its usual first dayHegseth's group hears a tomb guard's demand for quietCBS News footage captures the instruction across the plaza, followed by the sentinel's return to his ceremonial movements.Channel: CBS News · Story of November 12, 2026 Also in News networks and broadcastersVideo taking off 35x its usual first dayBrooklyn's rubble and Arlington's sentinel share Muir's Veterans Day newscastThe November 11 World News Tonight opened on the Flatbush collapse, then closed backstage with The Resilient, a rock band of wounded soldiers.Channel: ABC News · Story of November 13, 2026 A different discovery todayVideo taking off 23x its usual first dayJimmy Kimmel sets Trump's Triumphal Arch against veterans' budget cutsWith veterans in the audience, his Veterans Day monologue also revisits the Arlington guard's rebuke and closes on a parody doll commercial.Channel: Jimmy Kimmel Live · Story of November 13, 2026

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The numbers

The Arlington report drew an unusually large audience for a CBS News Short. The separate medal follow-up also ran well above the channel's usual start.

the video's first day

usual first day here

21,938

this video

1,451,255

subscribers

7,130,000

▲ 10,000 in the last 7 days

total views

6,863,647,544

views per day

1,934,117

typical day: 2,438,664

the video

views

1,041,689

likes

7,240

comments

1,798

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

USA TODAY

7,600,000

CBS News

7,130,000

60 Minutes Australia

6,760,000

The Wall Street Journal

6,730,000

The Sun

6,560,000

DW News

6,500,000

As of November 13, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

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