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A US Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a group of his senior advisers Wednesday after some in the group laughed and talked near the solemn memorial following a Veterans Day ceremony.
“All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times,” the sentinel called out, stopping his patrol to face the group as they departed.
Jerk didn’t even seem to care. I bet he turns around and tries to get the Sentinel reprimanded.
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This is Proof that Hegseth LOVES our Military!
-The House apparently!
Did I get in to late to see this? I literally could not reach the video or article. I went through five different Cnn -cookie permission dialogs and everyone of them led to a series of advertisements? What is happening here? I honestly doubt that the video described in the headline exists. And if it does, I suppose it is S.I. (Stupor Intelligence).
That’s a truly sacred place that the regime has desecrated twice now. If you didn’t know you need to be silent at the Tomb, you would pick it up quick. Throughout the cemetery there can be 20-30 funerals a day. But that doesn’t quite touch it.
These remains represent everyone who didn’t get a funeral. Everyone who didn’t get to mourn their drafted son. Everyone who died because their choice to live was taken from them, and then their name lost to history.
It quite honestly feels like a bubble. It doesn’t just get “quieter” near the tomb. There’s an area around it where all you can hear are footsteps, the wind, and the repetition of the patrol movements.
From what I here this is one of America’s most sacred places. Hope the sentinel is promoted.
Its 100% honour position so there aren’t any promotions. Its very strict position sort of like the guards of Buckingham palace. There’s been a 24/7 watch there for years and the changing of the guard at the tomb is cool to watch if you’ve never seen it. Very precise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4utXb3auOew
(As far as has ever been reported, there’s been a guard posted there uninterrupted for the past 89 years. It’s hard to express how seriously people take this one.)
Nearly uninterrupted. There are very few times they aren’t out there, and it’s pretty much only due to hurricane force winds. Otherwise, it’s 24/7.
If you have more information I am very curious - as far as I am aware, the closest it gets is when one of the guards is sheltering in the tent at the end of the carpet; I’ve never seen anything about there truly not being someone on duty. They have been very rarely allowed to leave due to things like hurricanes, but nobody has ever taken the offer.
They have been excused for hurricanes, but have chosen the remain on watch.
Looks like it, ya. The ceremony is full of symbolism too. Here is just an exerpt I found on it:
“The Tomb Guard marches exactly 21 steps down the black mat behind the Tomb, turns, faces east for 21 seconds, turns and faces north for 21 seconds, then takes 21 steps down the mat and repeats the process. (The number 21 symbolizes the highest military honor that can be bestowed, the 21-gun salute.) Next, the Sentinel executes a sharp “shoulder-arms” movement to place the weapon on the shoulder closest to the visitors, signifying that he or she stands between the Tomb and any possible threat.”
https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/explore/changing-of-the-guard
What’s up with the parentheses? I’ve never seen anyone make an entire comment in parentheses and there are two on this same post.
Ah sorry; that’s a common tone indicator on other parts of the internet. It’s used to indicate a polite aside or minor correction when truly not intending offense.
(but we don’t do that here)
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Yup, and the orange pedo pissed on the sanctity of it during the 2024 election cycle when his people assaulted an Army employee so he could take campaign photos…which is strictly forbidden
Did they do anything it? No? Then it isn’t forbidden. This country has thrown out all of its rules for that fat pedophile piece of shit
Like most things in America too much shit was built upon the honor system
The “Rule of Law” went out the window a while back.
I don’t think you even need to qualify the statement, it’s by far the most sacred place in the US. I hate these fuckers even more than most, and I’m still surprised he’d risk fucking around with this one on fucking veterans day.
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Kegsbreath will probably try to have him court martialed.
A pentagon spokesperson already announced “the guard did exactly what he was supposed to do” basically.
(worth noting this is in the linked article)
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Why is it that Americans always make these mistakes? How do you not know the correct word to use?
Jump off a bridge, dude.
A soldier with more spine than all of congress.
Not the first time with this crew.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/28/trump-arlington-cemetery-visit-altercation
That incident is so infuriating not just because of the impropriety and their dishonest responses to criticism, but also because the botched pull-out from Afghanistan was entirely trump’s fault for setting it into motion shortly before leaving office.
He got those people killed, and then used them for a photo op a couple months before an election. Even though he’s previously called casualties of war “suckers and losers.”
And yet, people voted him back into office…
And the people that voted him back into the office will be the first to crow “SUPPORT OUR TROOPS” and will somehow continue to exist with zero cognitive dissonance between those juxtaposed concepts.
The fact that he’s basically just redoing one of his old controversies the day after they shut down his impeachment really just feels like he’s flexing on all of us
I kind of hope they punish the sentinel. This would assure Hegseth’s impeachment and removal.
The impeachment failed
Failed so far
Because AIPAC held a meeting, and a bunch of Dems got ‘caught in traffic’ trying to leave that meeting and drive to Congress, and missed the fucking vote … all while our the fucking wannabe House Majority Leader didn’t even think to fucking whip votes.
Theres so much rat fucking going on that we are gonna need Dale goddamned Gribble to clear out this incestuous traitorous mess.
Fuck it why not? We got Batman and Spiderman out in person fighting fascism these days, I’m sure somebody can well cosplay wily ole Dale.
How many “Dems got stuck in traffic,” exactly? Wasn’t it like 2? And do we know they attended this event knowing AIPAC money was involved? It was sponsored by a front group, right?
Not sure why they made the attempt before the leadership transfer from the midterms took place.
Republican Thomas Massie filed this. He was going to file it in September, but in order to stop that, Republican House Speaker and Crazy Person Mike Johnson cancelled all House sessions until after the election. The House didn’t work between Sep 16th and Nov 9th as a result
Lol you think so?
Removal? Military and vets wouldn’t stand for it no matter the side your on
Sorry but military and vets haven’t been doing shit
Exactly
The narrative is already that the soldier was doing exactly as they’re meant to, so removal is unfair. An exception just for Hegseth, who was disrespecting the vets.
That’s a double-whammy for his already poor reputation with the forces.
I fear that the soldier here should be punished for a different reason: he let a bunch of traitors track their dirty selves all over the place.
Sounds like the woman laughing was it.
You are supposed to be dead silent at this Tomb. It’s something any soldier knows. The Secretary should check the company he keeps if they don’t understand that.
Every service member knows to be reverent at the Tomb. They are also under orders to assist in maintaining such reverence in those visiting.
something any soldier knows Only the Army has soldiers as lower enlisted, the rest are Sailors, Airmen, or Marines.
And you’re right, it’s pretty fucked up for SecDef to be around anyone who could be reprimanded at the Tomb. He was a shithead when he served and he’s aged like milk since then.
… aged like a fuckin budweiser that got popped open three weeks ago and used to piss in …
And I’ve never been anywhere near being part of any armed e and I know you’re supposed to be quiet and respectful here.
Fair correction, thank you.
Military are subservient to civilians. If a civilian chooses to laugh, fuck the jackbooted thug that tries to suppress them.
that is one bro that is not gettin his extra testosterone shot.
