Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and members of his entourage are reprimanded by an Army sentinel for making noise while visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery during Veterans Day events. Several outlets describe the incident as occurring while the group stops for photos near the Tomb and a live broadcast or online video captures the moment.

BBC, CBS, NBC and others report that the sentinel warns the group to maintain “atmospheric silence” and “respect” as expected at the Tomb. Forbes and the more detailed accounts emphasize that visitors are expected to be silent in the plaza. The incident is widely framed as a lapse in decorum at one of the U.S. military’s most solemn memorials, with outlets differing mainly in how prominently they highlight the perceived laughing or the sentinel’s instructions.