Pentagon spokesman backs sentinel's reminder to Hegseth's group

NBCLA's clip shows laughter during a photo stop at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, followed by a guard's call for silence.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 105,654 views a day, 32 times a normal first day on this channel (3,348).

Hegseth reprimanded for laughing in front of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after Veterans Day ceremony

The photo stop turns into a reminder of where the group is standing. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other attendees are gathered on the steps near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier when they begin laughing. From the plaza, the sentinel addresses the visitors and calls for silence and respect.

NBCLA's footage captures the exchange after the Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Hegseth and the group continue up the stairs without visibly acknowledging the instruction, while the sentinel resumes his patrol along the mat in front of the Tomb.

The Short drew roughly 42,000 views in six hours, already far beyond the few thousand that NBCLA's Shorts usually receive over a full first day. The moment is brief, but the clip also includes an important response from the Pentagon.

A spokesman said the soldier had "correctly and respectfully reminded everyone to maintain decorum," backing the sentinel's handling of the interruption.

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The numbers

The Arlington clip passed NBCLA's usual first-day Short audience within its opening hours.

the video's first day

usual first day here

3,348

this video

105,654

subscribers

428,000

▲ 1,000 in the last 7 days

total views

503,378,214

views per day

1,275,981

typical day: 476,580

the video

views

41,926

likes

2,374

comments

472

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

NBC Chicago

459,000

FOX 29 Philadelphia

432,000

CBS Philadelphia

430,000

NBCLA

428,000

WCCO - CBS Minnesota

423,000

FOX 13 Seattle

404,000

As of November 12, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.