US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal to Corporal Thomas Iglesias, a guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, after Iglesias reprimanded him and his companions for laughing loudly. The ceremony took place on November 11 at Arlington National Cemetery, following Veterans Day commemorations. Sharing photos of the presentation, Hegseth praised the soldier, writing, “We love our soldiers. We love our standards.”