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Military cemetery decorum: The tradition behind Hegseth's Veterans Day reprimand

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BBC's Bernd Debusmann breaks down why Defence Secretary Hegseth's group was reprimanded at Arlington National Cemetery and the history behind its strict rules of conduct

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Military cemetery decorum: The tradition behind Hegseth's Veterans Day reprimand

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