Hegseth gives medal to Arlington guard who demanded silence

CBS Pittsburgh's report follows the Tomb Guard from a public reprimand to recognition at the Pentagon.

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CBS Pittsburgh Story of November 14, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 135,348 views a day, 72 times a normal first day on this channel (1,885).

Hegseth awards medal to soldier who reprimanded his group at Arlington National Cemetery

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Pentagon photographs show the Arlington sentinel receiving a medal from the defense secretary whose group he had told to keep quiet. CBS correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports that Pete Hegseth awarded the soldier the Joint Service Commendation Medal after the encounter at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The report, posted by CBS Pittsburgh, puts the presentation alongside footage of the guard enforcing the cemetery's rules. Marching at his post, he calls out: "All visitors will maintain the atmosphere of silence and respect at all times."

D'Agata explains that someone in Hegseth's entourage had been heard laughing. The report then shows Hegseth's public message praising the soldier for upholding standards, along with photographs of Tomb Guards visiting his Pentagon office.

The Short drew roughly 135,000 views in its first day, compared with about 1,900 for a usual CBS Pittsburgh Short. It is a markedly different follow-up to the widely circulated reprimand: the guard is shown receiving formal recognition from the official whose visitors he corrected.

D'Agata closes by explaining that the medal is typically awarded to service members who distinguish themselves through meritorious achievement.

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