Arlington National Cemetery
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from 20 outlets · last coverage 2026-11-12 · ranked by independent sources, not by us
U.S.
On Wednesday, Veterans Day, an Army sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery reprimanded a group that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and members of his staff for making noise after the wreath-laying ceremony, calling on them to maintain "silence and respect." Several outlets, including Newsweek and Rolling Stone, report the group had been laughing, while a Pentagon spokesman told The New York Times the sentinel had "reminded everyone to maintain decorum" after laughter was heard from the group.
U.S.
President Trump, joined by first lady Melania Trump and Vice President Vance, marked Veterans Day on Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and a speech in which, according to ABC News and The Washington Post, he addressed the war with Iran and repeated his comparison of the Iran operation with the U.S. wars in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. PBS NewsHour reports the appearance came a day after nine Kennedy family members joined lawsuits seeking to block construction of a 250-foot arch they say would cast a shadow over th