All the generals and admirals in the US, over 600 senior officers, were commanded to appear in person in Quantico to hear Secretary of War, Hegseth, and President Trump speak to them about their vision for the US defense forces.
Professional soldiers who have dedicated their lives to the defense of their country, who faced combat in Irak, Afghanistan and Vietnam, who have lost comrades in battles, being lectured by a retired Home Guard Major and a draft dodger about “Warrior Ethos” is just embarassing.
Trump held a campaign rally with the senior military as backdrop and he was obviously somewhat disoriented by the fact that the usual aplause lines which infect all his perfomaces failed to land with the professional soldiers. The pictures say it all: the professional soldiers try desperately to keep a straight face. Only Hegseth, in the picture on the left, is obviously delighted by what Trump has to say…..