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Shanelle Kaul reports on the award to Specialist Thomas Iglesias, while aviation disruption brings a new wave of coverage.
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Specialist Thomas Iglesias went from enforcing silence to receiving a medal. CBS News's follow-up reports that Pete Hegseth awarded him the Joint Service Commendation Medal after the sentinel reprimanded a party that included the defense secretary at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
That second chapter, reported by Shanelle Kaul, approached a million views. The earlier Pentagon-response report by Olivia Rinaldi remained the most watched of the channel's eighteen new uploads, reaching roughly 1.3 million. Its central moment is a command delivered across the steps: "All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times." Rinaldi then relays the Pentagon's statement backing the soldier's enforcement of decorum.
The week's subjects stretched well beyond Arlington. Jared Ochacher traced the SS United States' passage from record-breaking ocean liner toward a planned future as an artificial reef off Florida. Extended coverage of the FAA's nationwide ground stop followed, with another live broadcast turning to the cancellations and delays that persisted after departures resumed.
Those aviation broadcasts are among the channel's busiest videos right now, alongside Skyler Henry's report on the New Orleans riverboat collision. The momentum has shifted toward the weekend's developing events, even though Arlington supplied the week's largest new audiences.
CBS News added subscribers over the week, with daily views modestly above their usual level. Among nearby broadcasters, USA TODAY's daily viewing is more than double its norm, while 60 Minutes Australia is having a quieter spell. For CBS News, the week combined a widely watched follow-up with the extended live coverage that a disrupted travel weekend demands.
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Shanelle Kaul reports on the medal awarded to Specialist Thomas Iglesias.