The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is in Arlington National Cemetery, so you'd think even a moron would know to properly behave. Just in case, the rules are clear: maintain "an atmosphere of silence and respect."
But Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense and the guy most likely to drunk-text nuclear codes to testosterone chat groups, is too busy being mawesome (macho + awesome) to read signs. Or anything else.
So he went right up to the tomb with a gaggle of fellow jackasses in tow. They took pictures, talked, and laughed—proving that Hegseth is an asshole in real life, not just on TV.
Fortunately, the tomb is guarded 24/7 by actual soldiers, and the one on duty had no problem telling the top guy in the entire Defense Department to cut the crap and act appropriately. (Watch the video)
Now, if Hegseth were a normal person, he would have apologized and said something like: "I am truly sorry. I am but a simple moron and know not the ways of your people. I've been day-drinking since 6 a.m. and am doing my best not to power-boot all over the tomb."
But Hegseth didn't even acknowledge the soldier, and he hasn't apologized personally. Instead, a Pentagon spokesman put out a mealy-mouthed statement saying the soldier had correctly reminded everyone to maintain decorum.
The soldiers who guard that tomb do it 24/7, in rain, snow, and boiling-hot D.C. summers. They do it out of respect. It would sure be nice if Hegseth could show them some respect too.
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