赫格塞思向在无名战士墓斥责其团队的士兵授予勋章
2026年11月12日 美国东部时间下午12:12 / CBS新闻
华盛顿消息——美国国防部长皮特·赫格塞思于周四向一名军人授予勋章，该军人曾在退伍军人节当天，斥责赫格塞思的团队在无名战士墓制造噪音。
赫格塞思在X平台上发布了多张与该士兵、列兵托马斯·伊格莱西亚斯，以及在阿灵顿国家公墓昼夜守卫该墓的其他部队成员的合影。其中一张照片显示，赫格塞思正将一枚勋章别在伊格莱西亚斯的胸前。
“我们爱士兵，我们爱准则。干得好，列兵，”赫格塞思写道，“继续前进，爱国者们。”
一名五角大楼官员表示，赫格塞思“欢迎美国第三步兵师（即‘老近卫军’）前往五角大楼，并自豪地向列兵伊格莱西亚斯授予联合服役 commendation 勋章，以表彰其在2026年11月11日履行无名战士墓守卫职责的表现。”
伊格莱西亚斯在一场有赫格塞思、特朗普总统及其他政府官员出席的退伍军人节活动后，负责守卫无名战士墓。视频画面显示，赫格塞思、其妻子、幕僚长及其他助手在墓旁拍照时，有人发出笑声，伊格莱西亚斯随即大声说道：“所有访客必须始终保持肃静与尊重。”
事件发生后，五角大楼发言人肖恩·帕内尔告诉CBS新闻：“部长及整个国防部始终尊重——也将永远尊重——我们的军人与女性为守护美国安全所作出的牺牲。在纪念这个庄严的日子时，一名士兵准确且礼貌地提醒所有人保持庄重得体。”
士兵提醒访客在墓前保持庄重得体的情况并不少见。2022年，一名守卫该墓的部队成员在接受陆军采访时表示，哨兵每天会对人群作出两到三次提醒。
查理·达加塔和乔·沃尔什为本报道提供了协助。
Hegseth awards medal to soldier who reprimanded his group at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
November 12, 2026 / 12:12 PM EST / CBS News
Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded a medal on Thursday to the service member who reprimanded his group for making noise at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day.
Hegseth posted a series of photos on X with the soldier, Specialist Thomas Iglesias, and other members of the unit who guard the tomb at Arlington National Cemetery around the clock. One of the photos showed Hegseth pinning a medal to Iglesias’ chest.
“We love soldiers. We love standards. Well done, Specialist,” Hegseth wrote. “Carry on Patriots.”
A Pentagon official said Hegseth “welcomed the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, the Old Guard, to the Pentagon where he proudly awarded Specialist Iglesias the Joint Service Commendation Medal for the execution of his duties at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on November 11, 2026.”
Iglesias was guarding the Tomb following a Veterans Day event that included Hegseth, President Trump and other administration officials. Footage showed Hegseth, his wife, his chief of staff and other aides posing for photos near the tomb. Someone laughed, and Iglesias shouted: “All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times.”
In the aftermath, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told CBS News: “The Secretary and the entire Department have always honored-and will always honor-the sacrifices our military men and women have made to keep America safe. While commemorating this solemn day, a soldier correctly and respectfully reminded everyone to maintain decorum.”
Soldiers reminding visitors to maintain decorum at the tomb is not uncommon. One member of the regiment that guards the tomb said in an Army interview in 2022 that sentinels react to the crowd two or three times per day.
Charlie D’Agata and Joe Walsh contributed to this report.
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