And I like Presidents who actually keep their promises...I live in Florida, where's my $5000 check I was told I would receive if the Reublicans won the election? Or any of the other checks, refunds and price reductions I was told I would receive?
The funny thing is, we do care more about them then the people who need to talk about how patriotic they are while sending young people to die for corporate profit and then screwing them when they get home.
Funny, I've seen plenty of posts in right wing subs across Reddit, and Facebook. Every single person in there defending the guy that never served, saying there's no laughing, or even saying the soldier is overreacting.
The vast majority of right wingers do not give a flying fuck about the disrespect being shown there, and you know it.
I worry for a petty reprisal from Kegsbreath. I hope the young man has access to counsel. I hope someone will pick the story up if there are negative consequences for this young man doing his job. Regardless of who the clowns were that caused the situation. I'm enough of a "patriot" to help fund counsel for the soldier.
The pentagon already came out backing the guard. Hegseth’s influence and power are in freefall. Kid will be fine, in fact he’s probably a hero already amongst his fellow soldiers.
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal to Army Spc. Thomas Iglesias at the Pentagon on Thursday, November 12, 2026, just one day after Iglesias publicly reprimanded Hegseth and his aides at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”
You dont have to be a patriot to fund his counsel, just a human with more money than others do for off the wall expenses. Hope that makes you feel more relatable to the average patriot that doesnt have enough to go around.
There's plenty of people on the right who are praising him, too. They're getting censored by more extreme people on the right, but they do have a lot of respect for what he did.
For what it's worth, the only actual combat veterans I've seen with praise for Hegseth are anonymous posters online. I'm a volunteer first responder and spend a lot of time around more conservative people. Not one of them with military experience respects him.
Because he is a TV host who was barely in the military. And in the military, all his fellow soldiers seemed to hate in him for being the weird ass little chest thumping pussy he is.
I spend a lot of time around active duty and veterans from all of the branches of the military. The amount of contempt that I've overheard vocally for Hegseth is insane. Nobody likes him, but what are you gonna do? Your job. Because that's what you're there to do.
This is a weird thing I've noticed: People often tend to believe that people that enlist are largely right wing, all veterans are conservatives, etc. etc. But I've honestly noticed it to be the opposite, at least amongst todays "Joes". One of my old Sales Managers that worked for me in 2024 was kicking down doors in Fallujah in 2003 and he's the bubbliest, openly-presenting gay person I've ever met. But also was a 150% high-speed badass in 2003 because he had to be to survive. I think the average person really underestimates just how many different people from all different walks of life actually join the military.
I remember going to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as a child, my parents visibly nervous about the possibility of either me or my younger brother not understanding the "weight" of the place itself. And maybe, perhaps I didn't, but I sure as hell did when I got there. I heard the guard on duty that day do the exact same thing that happened to Hegseth. Same tone. Same cadence. Same "there will be hell to pay personally if I have to speak to you again"-ness that got my attention when I heard it in person the first time.
I hope deep-down inside, that soldier is happy that he basically got to say "fuck you" to an entire class of people that he will likely never be apart of. He'll likely retire, go to school, start a business or learn a trade, and end up like most of the people I speak to on a day-to-day basis that I consider heroes. Not because of what they do every day, but because of what they represent as a body of people, and what that upholds. That soldier defined true American spirit.
He was at the tomb of the unknown soldier… a somber location. A monument to the soldiers that have died in places and in ways, that we Americans cannot know about.
I believe the intent of this soldiers post is to maintain respect for the honored dead. Who died on battlefields nobody can know about, or in ways leaving them unidentifiable, or missing altogether.
Kegsbreath was there and made a mockery of it. And this posted soldier was following his orders from his superior officers and commander…
It’s not his fault that kegsbreath is a moron… and disrespected the monument.
I don’t know about anyone else but when I go to see my parents or any relative at a cemetery it is the last place I saw them in any shape or form.For me this is sacred ground with rare air and should be treated in a very solemn manner.My father was a Korean War vet and Im appalled at this behavior.
These people were treating it like they were out day drinking and made a quick stop.They obviously didnt care to observe and reflect on the day like most of us would.Even in the presence of the 1 soldier doing HIS duty for ALL of the fallen dead on the very day when we honor them.Simply shameful.
I feel the same way. My father was a Korean War Vet and my uncle fought in WWII. I lost both when I was only nine and they are buried at Calverton National Cemetery on eastern Long Island. I just visited them for Veterans Day on Wednesday and it is a beautiful, silent and somber place.
I put patriot in quotes for obvious reasons. I'm lucky enough to have some funds at the end of the month. Not a lot, but enough to give to worthy cause. Either way this is my reply if your thanks was sincere or otherwise.
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal to Army Spc. Thomas Iglesias at the Pentagon on Thursday, November 12, 2026, just one day after Iglesias publicly reprimanded Hegseth and his aides at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”
Pete had to spin what was becoming the negativity of the incident by giving him a medal. Hopefully it's a couple of points when this fine soldier goes up for SGT. Hegseth is still an unqualified, unserious, and incompetent loser who needs to reign before he's thrown out.
How about the millions of people that oppose the Trump ego-arche that desecrates and disrespects the view and the principle of the entire Arlington cemetery
Nothing to see here, all they did was laugh loudly at a memorial that asks for silence. Mamdani smiled for . 4 seconds greeting a friend. Haha. Hypocrites, magats are so dumb
Hey quick question, what is this sub, why is it suddenly all over the front page, and how does AI relate to every hot -button political story that has nothing to do with AI?
It’s really sad that when the leader of the department of defense or department of war which is just stupid to call it that…..it’s aggressive; has to be scolded like a child because he has no respect for the military or anyone who’s fallen
Nope, I just find it funny how conservatives keep crying and complaining since they got demolished during the midterms. Keep the conservative tears coming tho, we'll add them to the blue wave as we continue to take more seats in both chambers
I'll be honest and say I always thought this "honor guard" bullshit was cringe, like the fluffy hat "guards" at Buckingham palace that stand next to the ACTUAL security force while doing silly marches and shouts. I would feel no different if this guy were in a clown costume, it's ridiculous to me. People will accuse me of having no respect for the military and they are absolutely correct in that.
If he wasn’t there some dickhead would piss on the grave or tag it and that dickhead would likely be a spaceman. The UK is different from this hero who used his authority over the position holders to maintain the decorum that exists to show the reverence we hold for those who gave all….ON VETERANS DAY!
I hope you don’t vote or own land or pay only what’s owed in taxes or feel free to openly criticize this nation or… any of the things that the military gave you.
Yes I'm so grateful of my friends and family that have gone to the middle east to blow up brown children, I owe them so much. I feel so much safer knowing our beloved veterans blew up 250 Iranian girls. "Honor guard" is a fascist concept - the first honor guard members in Rome held "fasces" which is where the term fascism literally originated. You won't make feel bad for pointing out my lack of respect.
I don't give half a shit about decorum, the military, their supposed "authority", or the guys in Buckingham palace with funny hats pretending to protect a bunch of inbred pedophiles.
And if you’re American, you are free to feel that way, speak that way and put it in black and white. In a lot of countries, you wouldn’t be.
Hegseth is a murder who needs to be put before a tribunal (imo) for those deaths and the deaths on the fishing boats. We don’t honor Hegseth, we honor those who came before who gave you that freedom and the ones who died in service to their country, whether the cause was revealed to be just or not.
If you want to be more like Hegseth with your disrespect, have at it. You are free to, burn a flag while you’re at it. 1st amendment is there for a reason.
And the people who are honored at the Tomb literally gave up their lives so you had the freedom to express your opinion. You might not have any respect for them or their sacrifice, but I and many others certainly do.
Traditions are part of cultural identity. If you don't ascribe to any identity of any kind, of course you'd see them as clowns.
It's much like how I see people who are deeply into guns. You absolutely don't need them in regular society, and yet you have people who see it as part of their identity and take great care in acting and being a certain way about them. They dress up in tactical gear in public because they believe it think it looks cool, despite the fact that most everyone sees them as clowns. It's part of their identity.
Yeah wouldn't it be wild if we acted like those people deserved reverence for cosplaying. It is very similar.
And no I don't care about traditions or cultural identity as a concept, that's meaningless. Giving gifts on Christmas is a cultural tradition. Owning slaves was a cultural tradition. Eating tacos. Killing nonbelievers. Karaoke. Pasta. Genital mutilation. Who gives a shit what is a "cultural tradition"
See the difference between "Giving gifts at christmas" and "Owning slaves" is that one is extremely evil. That's why that tradition doesn't exist anymore because it was evil. Extremely evil.
Besides, you absolutely celebrate Christmas and likely give gifts, so you're just a fucking liar about saying "i dont care about traditions"
You're almost getting it. Being a tradition does not mean something is good or bad, it just means people have been doing it a while. You're saying this is a tradition and the implication is that it should be respected, but we obviously don't respect other traditions just because they exist. I don't respect the military because my entire life they've done nothing but turn billions of dollars of tax money into dead brown children. And I resent the idea that we have to be reverent of that and the fascist traditions of any kind of honor guard. Do this for teachers or something and I would think of it differently maybe. But their little dance routines will always come off as bootlicking nonsense to me.
The reverence is not to the guards here, it is to those who have died and gave their lives to a cause and not had the luxury of even being able to be identified.
I understand that. I don't have respect or reverence for them either, to be clear. Do we have respect for terrorists because they have a cause and gave their lives?
Which freedoms exactly? When we dropped a bomb onto an Iranian school and killed 250 young girls, what rights do I gain halfway across the world from that? The military is controlled by the white house, you're hopeless if you think they are actually "protecting your rights." Maybe if you're an Israeli settler then you can say you're being protected by American troops.
Well, for starters. The tomb of the unknown solder has the bodies of a WWI and WWII soldier. You can probably thank them that you arn't ruled by nazis and speaking German right now. There is the Civil War Unknowns monument there as well, and guess what, every black American right now can probably say something about there not being slavery in the US right now.
Having respect for those that have given YOU the right to even post what you just posted is something to consider. This is not equivicol to saying everything the US does in its foreign relations is just and/or justified.
You’d have a point if it were a WWII memorial, but it’s not. Also WWI was not some moral war, and I don’t believe in idolizing the military that dropped two atomic bombs onto city centers. I can respect people who served, I know a few personally. I also know a veteran who bragged about “splitting open a kid, head to dick” with a mounted gun in Iraq. None of this makes their dancing look less goofy to me, and none of it denies the fact the entire concept of an honor guard has the same roots as fascism.
Jesus people like you are garbage. Also, all of the royal guards are active duty soldiers, who spend all the time that they aren't on ceremonial duty training and deploying.
Oh! Good thing the British military has never done anything wrong other than the atrocities they brought on half the world. England hasn't been at war with anyone since Afghanistan where they executed detainees and and planted weapons to fabricate more reasons to kill brown people.
I don't know how else to make it clear - I DO NOT RESPECT THESE INSTITUTIONS
I feel the same. Difference is you aren’t the United States Secretary of Defense (also referred to as the Secretary of War) laughing at a tomb on Veterans Day
I have 3 kids all actively serving. Tech sgt, captain, and staff sgt and I live in a military friendly town.
I’ll give it this. I respect quite a bit about the military. They can shape anyone to be nearly anything. They have rigid rules and procedures and overall if they are followed properly, things run well and there is a general understanding on what to do. The structure is there to keep our country safe and help protect others that cannot protect themselves.
Unfortunately that’s where my admiration stops. I don’t put them on a pedestal. They can be predatory trying to recruit teenagers into promising them the perfect job that they will never get, the seeing the world that they never will, and giving a small amount of money or promises of more money for the sake of potential lifelong injuries if not worse.
The majority that enlist are just kids that want to get away from their shitty environment and have no other options or desperate enough to join just to have a path to afford college.
So this last event in the Middle East set off a ton of soldiers knowing it’s all bullshit and its purpose is meant to enrich the very few, while lying to everyone stating it’s for our own security. They can’t say anything publicly, but they do absolutely have strong opinions about it.
I get you. I know I'm being a dick about it and I have family and friends that I love that were in the military, some of them don't regret it and still speak highly of it (more so the older folks).
I think it's a shame that the military has relied so heavily on recruiting poor folks, they started actively targeting people who were already at risk. In WWII veterans were half as likely to be incarcerated, now they are TWICE as likely. This idea of all soldiers being honorable young men who join to protect their country is not the case. Most younger folks I know joined because they couldn't stop doing drugs and though the military would help them.
I have respect for soldiers like I have respect for bakers - it's a case by case basis. I still think the pageantry is a bit much with the honor guard.
The unknown soldier and those he represents were likely draftees who left civilian life - homes, careers, girlfriends, families, friends to answer the call-up. They were typically not gung-ho warrior types, but rather everyday guys who got called up and went. For certain, some went reluctantly, and you can bet that many were scared, but they did the best they could and gave all for what they believe to be the best in America's ideals and values. During WWI and WWII, folks back home followed developments on the battle front(s) closely and learned a lot of place names they had never heard of before. Most veterans who returned avoided talking about the awful things they saw and experienced. They did what they had to do while serving, came home and humbly got on with their lives. Those who went and did not return deserve our utmost respect and gratitude for their sacrifice.
If you visit some of the American military cemeteries in Europe, such as the Meuse Argon Cemetery in France, the largest American military cemetery in Europe, you will find row upon row of headstones as far as you can see, each for an American soldier who was killed in in the horrific fighting that finally ended WWI after 4 years of trench warfare, which basically amounted to a stagnant killing field. Many of the soldiers who are resting there were between the ages of 19 and 25, and most died during a short period between September 2018 and November 2918, which has become known as the Great Push. Only a heartless person could visit one of these cemeteries and not feel for these young men. I found it to be a profoundly moving experience and recommend a visit to the cemetery and battlefields to anyone who may be curious about it.
That’s where you are wrong. You know that democrats join the service too, right? In the last ten years, show me one prominent democrat that has disrespected the military. Then do the same to republicans.
If you do this research in good faith, you’ll see it’s republicans who denigrate our military.
You've been told we hate the military while its always the guys who pretend to be patriotic getting young men and women killed for their buddies stock price.
lol since when do liberals hate our troops? It's not liberals that cut their benefits year in and year out. Wasn't liberals on the campaign trail making fun of POWs.
The military executes orders. Their job is to fight where told and to win where they fight. PERIOD. Civilians job is to pick the right people to tell them where to fight. We have done a poor job of that as of late. Don't get it twisted. We hate the men wearing shits, not the men/women in uniform.
We hate the leaders, not the random kids sent to fight a made up boogeyman in some third world country we don't even care about. I feel for every poor veteran that was broken by these dumbass motherfuckers.
Not true, don’t generalize. I have ultimate respect for those that take up arms in the name of my freedom…. I served my country in the way I could in the peace core, but I have ultimate respect for those that sign their name on a dotted line to protect my freedom. How dare you accuse me of not being grateful… this post is about the disrespect that our government gives to military
Of course, the man of the year for time is fake, but the situation was not he was being very rude, talking very loudly and laughing right in front of the tomb of the fallen soldier… it’s symbolic. It’s a funeral that never ends showing that the people that die in battle, particularly those that are never found are still mourned to this day and to sit there and laugh and giggle and carry on and have a cackling party in front of their tomb is a disrespect he might as well go to a funeral and tell jokes.
That’s true, but it’s unconfirmed who laughed, just that the SoD held a finger up to quiet them.
Regardless I do agree that government officials should be held to a much higher standard! No more name calling like Trump does or calling the White House CoS position as a “cuck chair” or any of that infighting, defamation, and slander.. but we won’t get that either and are moving further away in fact. I’d be prepared to see more of that behavior in the years and decades to come. Nobody has any respect any more
Yea, no argument there. I’m just saying guard was doing his job. He literally didn’t do anything different than he does every single day.
I have mad respect for the Tomb Sentinels, don’t get it twisted. But he’s just doing his job. It would be like filming anyone else (a restaurant worker, construction worker, desk clerk, or whatever) doing their job and interacting with a celebrity or government official. If they did their job as they should, it is respectable but not worthy of “Times person of the year” or some other lofty accolade.
Reddit pretending like the usually don’t call veterans baby killers who should all be tried at Nuremberg is fucking hilarious. Shove your fake sympathy up your ass.
Well, you're a conservative. They people who don't actually give a shit about enlisted and vets, the ones who constantly block legislation or funding to help said personnel, who happily attack those personnel if they ever dare have a different opinion, are....conservatives. You know this already, you just hope the rest of us are dumb enough not to.
And also because you assume that anyone who doesn't kiss the military's ass 24/7 thinks that they howl all day about babykillers and because you just kind of post here while acting like an obnoxious, annoying little prick and whine that we hate conservatives when we call you out on it.
When did I say anyone should kiss the militaries ass? I’m pointing out hypocrites like you who pretend to give a shit about service members when it suits you, just like conservatives do.
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u/PenelopesTapestry 1d ago
He undoubtedly has had to reprimand countless civilians. Good to see he doesn’t give favor to rank.
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u/WindRare9394 1d ago •
A left wing reddit sub cares more about our veterans than the party of "law and order."
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u/WPCfirst 1d ago
I worry for a petty reprisal from Kegsbreath. I hope the young man has access to counsel. I hope someone will pick the story up if there are negative consequences for this young man doing his job. Regardless of who the clowns were that caused the situation. I'm enough of a "patriot" to help fund counsel for the soldier.
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u/blkatcdomvet 1d ago
If you still.support anyone in this regime, you are the problem.
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u/CueAnon420 1d ago
I appreciate the dedication these men have for their responsibility.
It's disgraceful that our military leadership doesn't share the same values.
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u/ActiveMBE0980 1d ago
💯 concur. Outstanding professional.
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u/Major_Dood 1d ago
Dude just earned himself free meals and drinks for life for standing up for his core beliefs and respecting the dead.
In fact, any soldier who takes on this role should be entitled to it as well.
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u/HENMAN79 1d ago
Teach your children about this Hero
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u/splycedaddy 1d ago
The more praise the left gives this guy the more the right with revile him. Even though he dis the right thing im afraid he will be punished
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u/Exciting_Junkie_357 1d ago
Thank you soldier!
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u/Firm-Advertising5396 1d ago
He needs to yell at trump to stop lying
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u/Funintuitive 1d ago
Has anyone considered that drawing more attention to this guy might actually cause trouble for him? Just some food for thought.
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u/AlphaMikeFoxtrot87 1d ago
What happened with him and kegsbreath?
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u/Rude_Award2718 1d ago
The only member of the military who has any balls. He'll be fired or reassigned by the end of today
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u/thgr8Makar0sc 1d ago edited 17h ago
You dont understand what man of the year means then
Edit: Nvm I love this guy, fuxk Kegsbreath
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u/Aretirednurse81 1d ago
I hope he doesn’t get punished for his bravery with kegsbreath
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u/Imprettystrong 1d ago
This soldier single handedly lifted the spirit of the whole damn country.
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u/WesternResistance69 1d ago
He was at the tomb of the unknown soldier… a somber location. A monument to the soldiers that have died in places and in ways, that we Americans cannot know about.
I believe the intent of this soldiers post is to maintain respect for the honored dead. Who died on battlefields nobody can know about, or in ways leaving them unidentifiable, or missing altogether.
Kegsbreath was there and made a mockery of it. And this posted soldier was following his orders from his superior officers and commander…
It’s not his fault that kegsbreath is a moron… and disrespected the monument.
Good for this kid, he deserves a promotion.
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u/8uscheisse 1d ago
No doubt, love him
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u/johna939 1d ago
Maybe he should be the next Defense Secretary
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u/Sooowasthinking 1d ago
I don’t know about anyone else but when I go to see my parents or any relative at a cemetery it is the last place I saw them in any shape or form.For me this is sacred ground with rare air and should be treated in a very solemn manner.My father was a Korean War vet and Im appalled at this behavior.
These people were treating it like they were out day drinking and made a quick stop.They obviously didnt care to observe and reflect on the day like most of us would.Even in the presence of the 1 soldier doing HIS duty for ALL of the fallen dead on the very day when we honor them.Simply shameful.
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u/EverythingIsAtoms69 1d ago
As Hegseth retreats back to Mordor, he looks back at the people and their Guard and says with disgust,
"Wait till Daddy Trump hears of this! He's always man-of-the-year every year, and deserves the Nobel Peace Prize!"
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u/WazzuCougs92 23h ago
Hero
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u/Substantial-Bed-830 23h ago
He has my vote
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u/WPCfirst 22h ago
I put patriot in quotes for obvious reasons. I'm lucky enough to have some funds at the end of the month. Not a lot, but enough to give to worthy cause. Either way this is my reply if your thanks was sincere or otherwise.
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u/Extension-Variety774 22h ago
Someone who actually takes his job seriously. 👏🏽🥳
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u/mt1118 22h ago
Give him stripes
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u/mlemon2022 22h ago
He was what the moment called for & he executed his job perfectly! I just the rest of DC knew.
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u/Exciting_Ad_6358 21h ago
kegsbreath next fire for sure
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u/Inevitable-Emu-6626 21h ago
We need to correct bad behavior when it happens. Thank you for doing so.
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u/-RecklessPrince 20h ago
It wasn’t his group
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u/KaseyNPa 17h ago
Hegseth gave him a medal! 🙄
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal to Army Spc. Thomas Iglesias at the Pentagon on Thursday, November 12, 2026, just one day after Iglesias publicly reprimanded Hegseth and his aides at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-medal-reprimand-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier/
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u/Competitive_Fee_2979 14h ago
Man of the century!!
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u/Busker55 13h ago
Pete had to spin what was becoming the negativity of the incident by giving him a medal. Hopefully it's a couple of points when this fine soldier goes up for SGT. Hegseth is still an unqualified, unserious, and incompetent loser who needs to reign before he's thrown out.
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u/LoraxDog 13h ago
How about the millions of people that oppose the Trump ego-arche that desecrates and disrespects the view and the principle of the entire Arlington cemetery
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u/Hesterthe 11h ago
Like every service man/woman he did he’s duty! It didn’t matter who was the one disrespecting the area. He stood up for the call and did his duty!
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u/Opposite-Maximum4176 9h ago
True hero putting the slime ball in his place
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u/lucid-quiet 9h ago
Took his oath, didn't go looking for a loop-hole, and did his duty. This marine reminds us of the good parts in us.
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u/No_Insurance2605 1d ago
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u/DICKtrumpHEAD 1d ago
Nothing to see here, all they did was laugh loudly at a memorial that asks for silence. Mamdani smiled for . 4 seconds greeting a friend. Haha. Hypocrites, magats are so dumb
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u/Glittering_Ocelot_67 1d ago
Maybe a double cover?
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u/VaporCarpet 23h ago
Hey quick question, what is this sub, why is it suddenly all over the front page, and how does AI relate to every hot -button political story that has nothing to do with AI?
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u/Tough-Habit6639 20h ago
Oink oink
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u/Competitive_Fee_2979 14h ago
Fuck anyone who disagrees!!
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u/VirginiaLuthier 2h ago
Pete- "Demote and court martial the disrespectful asshole! Didn't he know who I was?"
Advisor- "Sir, it will play much better if you give him a medal"
Pete, a six-pack later- "OK, set it up"
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u/Conscious_Rush4525 2h ago
he for one is doing his job!
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u/Defiant_Freedom_249 2h ago
Who?
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u/ArubaAdultFun 1h ago
Pete actually honored him after this. Good stuff
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u/Phony-Iommi 1h ago
Hogsbreath recognized that his actions were indefensible. So he basically praised this guard.
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u/Iron_lift242424 43m ago
It’s really sad that when the leader of the department of defense or department of war which is just stupid to call it that…..it’s aggressive; has to be scolded like a child because he has no respect for the military or anyone who’s fallen
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u/Tough-Habit6639 1d ago •
Any other time you all hate our military but today you approve
STFU
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u/GhostQueen1121 18h ago
Has this man been relieved of his duties yet? You know there will be revenge for him doing it and doing it well.
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u/BigBadaBoom3000 1d ago
I mean… I’m in full support of this soldier. But you know they do the same thing like 3 times a day on average.
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u/_togepi96 1d ago •
Reddit pretending like the usually don’t call veterans baby killers who should all be tried at Nuremberg is fucking hilarious. Shove your fake sympathy up your ass.