The Issue: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his staff’s behavior at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

I can’t fathom the level of disrespect shown by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and his entourage at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (“Hegseth rewards rebuking soldier,” Nov. 13).

This person dictates policy; he should have known that talking and laughing out loud was wrong. Every one of them should be banned from that solemn place.

Good for the soldier who scolded them.

Chris Plate

Waterloo

Hegseth deserves his own award for “Most Insincere Medal-Pinning and Congratulations in US Military History.”

Pinning that medal on Spec. Thomas Iglesias’ chest probably embarrassed the secretary — whose record of firing generals tells us what he would have done to Iglesias had the whole incident not been so public.

Richard Siegelman

Plainview

My wife and I have witnessed the solemn ceremonial changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on numerous occasions, first with our children and then with our grandchildren. They all learned the significance of the ceremony and acted with the utmost respect.

Apparently, Hegseth was never taught that same respect. His actions were so disrespectful a service member at the tomb admonished them. Fire this ignorant bum.

Warren Healey

Rockville Centre

Remembrance Day is an occasion of respect for those who served, suffered or died for us. It is not a time for a laugh.

Hegseth was disgraced as a member of the group who thought it was OK to laugh on the steps at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. One of the guards, with an impressive voice, reminded them how to behave.

Dennis Fitzgerald

Box Hill, Australia

I was previously a supporter of Hegseth, but that has changed. He and his buddies laughing and taking photos at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was despicable.

The photo of Hegseth looking back with that arrogant look at the sentinel who instructed his party to comport themselves with quiet respect tells me everything. He has got to go, either fired by Trump or by resignation.

Earl Beal

Terre Haute, Ind.

The Issue: President Trump admitting his immigration policy “was too tough” in a “60 Minutes” interview.

The Trump administration is being criticized for its too-harsh approach to those entering the United States illegally (“Don’s immig mea culpa,” Nov. 9).

Critics believe if migrants have committed no other crimes, they should be left alone to pursue their lives and head toward citizenship. Fine, but more thought better be given to those who take the many steps to enter legally.

They say we need more workers, so let’s make legal entry an easy and quick undertaking — but with full vetting, which illegals don’t get.

Angela Lennox-Kay

Hackettstown, NJ

President Trump’s cavalier and cynical attitude in admonishing his own hard-line immigration stance betrays one of his core campaign promises of mass deportation that got him elected in 2024.

Amnesty is the red line that cannot be crossed. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan made a mistake when he agreed to sign the Immigration Reform and Control Act, providing a path to amnesty for illegal immigrants in exchange for stricter border enforcement — which never happened: Democrats duped him.

Trump’s legacy will be tarnished if he capitulates to the Democrats, which will cause him to flip from one of the greatest presidents to the worst president in American history, beating Lyndon Johnson and Joe Biden.

Aaron Heineman

Provo, Utah

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