Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth awarded the soldier who reprimanded him and members of his staff at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier a Joint Service Commendation Medal on Thursday.
Because guarding the tomb is entirely symbolic, but it’s taken very seriously, and maintaining high enough standards to put yourself out there for scrutiny like that is hard as hell. Put the discipline and dedication required on top of all that and it’s very much a job worthy of respect, at least in my eyes
Because guarding the tomb is entirely symbolic, but it’s taken very seriously, and maintaining high enough standards to put yourself out there for scrutiny like that is hard as hell. Put the discipline and dedication required on top of all that and it’s very much a job worthy of respect, at least in my eyes