All of his super gross toxic masculinity aside, his obsession with "no fat troops" is especially stupid considering we've gotten our ass handed to us, "the world's best and strongest military" that spends almost $1 trillion per year by a country with $20k drones. We've lost the war with Iran for all intents and purposes. They are in a much stronger position today than they were when we stupidly started bombing them and that isn't changing anytime soon.
They want to go back to battleships and pull-ups while the rest of the world is fighting in the 21st century.
Nothing says “serious military leadership” like a Fox News cosplay general lecturing West Point grads about lethality, unity, and standards while sounding like a culture-war podcast that got trapped inside a protein shaker. These cadets survived four years of discipline, study, and actual service preparation, only to be spiritually hazed by a man whose deepest strategy appears to be saying “warrior” until his insecurity files for disability. May they remember the real oath is to the Constitution, not to some drunk uncle’s GI Joe masculinity sermon.
Ta, Evan. I love myself too much to subject myself to the video. But ... what the actual fuck does DUI hire Peteyboy (and pettyboy) put in his hair?! Motor oil? Bacon grease? Whale blubber?
West Point grads are far from stupid; they all have engineering degrees. How mortifying.
I was Cadre at West Point and I apoplectic with rage at this man. I am disgusted that this is where we are.
I was at my clinic at West Point hugging rescue pitties that someone had dumped for Obama's first inauguration and watched with my soldiers and a vet who walked in to buy some Heartguard.
I remember being so so proud. Proud to serve. Proud to solve problems and fix some GWOT shit. Proud that he was my CinC.
"Four years ago, you raised your right hand, swore an oath to preserve and defend the Constitution, and in that moment, you said to your country, send me. And here you are."
So, these grads all joined under President Biden. So isn't it fair to assume they are a bunch of Trans Communist who hate America? Why is Pete Hic!seth allowing them into our beloved military????
"For all those cadets who've committed minor infractions or violations of the regulations of the United States Military Academy for which ordinary and special punishment has been imposed or is being considered to the Corps of Cadets, as President Trump might say, a complete and total pardon."
I'm sure there are those who are not aware of this, but the foundation of West Point and having a honorable military is the Honor Code.
Or, at least it was until we had the White House taken over by a convicted fraud and proven rapist and the Defense Department taken over by the Secretary of War Crimes.
Lotta really good young people got Othered here. Clever private-sector hiring managers in the Radical Leftist Lunatic states where all the GDP comes from should be on those kids like flies on honey, even if it means waiting for them to discharge their post-grad military obligations.
Seems like Whiskeydick put that speech together specifically to offend virtually everyone who served in the last 50 years and isn't a damned war criminal.
I don't even want to travel abroad under this administration because they are so effing embarrassing. Thanks for enduring the address and sharing this, because I couldn't. I keep thinking about how thankful I am that my father died before That Man was elected. He was a Navy officer and a pretty conservative guy, but this would have made him have a stroke. My gods, to say this shit to West Point grads... I feel all of the shame and humiliation that Hegseth et al can't and won't feel.
All of his super gross toxic masculinity aside, his obsession with "no fat troops" is especially stupid considering we've gotten our ass handed to us, "the world's best and strongest military" that spends almost $1 trillion per year by a country with $20k drones. We've lost the war with Iran for all intents and purposes. They are in a much stronger position today than they were when we stupidly started bombing them and that isn't changing anytime soon.
They want to go back to battleships and pull-ups while the rest of the world is fighting in the 21st century.
OMG ! "gods discard pile" .......bwahahahahahahahahaha
Nothing says “serious military leadership” like a Fox News cosplay general lecturing West Point grads about lethality, unity, and standards while sounding like a culture-war podcast that got trapped inside a protein shaker. These cadets survived four years of discipline, study, and actual service preparation, only to be spiritually hazed by a man whose deepest strategy appears to be saying “warrior” until his insecurity files for disability. May they remember the real oath is to the Constitution, not to some drunk uncle’s GI Joe masculinity sermon.
I hope, at best, he only got a tepid applause at the conclusion.
Ta, Evan. I love myself too much to subject myself to the video. But ... what the actual fuck does DUI hire Peteyboy (and pettyboy) put in his hair?! Motor oil? Bacon grease? Whale blubber?
West Point grads are far from stupid; they all have engineering degrees. How mortifying.
It's Homelander Hair from 'The Boys'...straight up.
Oh well. It could have been worse. They could have gotten Trump for their commencement speaker.
I was Cadre at West Point and I apoplectic with rage at this man. I am disgusted that this is where we are.
I was at my clinic at West Point hugging rescue pitties that someone had dumped for Obama's first inauguration and watched with my soldiers and a vet who walked in to buy some Heartguard.
I remember being so so proud. Proud to serve. Proud to solve problems and fix some GWOT shit. Proud that he was my CinC.
I was so delusional
"WD: The call is send us, not send he, not send she, not send they/them."
So, diversity is our strength and we do have a woke army?
"Four years ago, you raised your right hand, swore an oath to preserve and defend the Constitution, and in that moment, you said to your country, send me. And here you are."
So, these grads all joined under President Biden. So isn't it fair to assume they are a bunch of Trans Communist who hate America? Why is Pete Hic!seth allowing them into our beloved military????
"For all those cadets who've committed minor infractions or violations of the regulations of the United States Military Academy for which ordinary and special punishment has been imposed or is being considered to the Corps of Cadets, as President Trump might say, a complete and total pardon."
I'm sure there are those who are not aware of this, but the foundation of West Point and having a honorable military is the Honor Code.
Or, at least it was until we had the White House taken over by a convicted fraud and proven rapist and the Defense Department taken over by the Secretary of War Crimes.
Could somebody explain to (hic!)seth that "unity" is not the same as "uniformity"?
I mean... I think he's too stupid to understand that, but could someone at least try?
Lotta really good young people got Othered here. Clever private-sector hiring managers in the Radical Leftist Lunatic states where all the GDP comes from should be on those kids like flies on honey, even if it means waiting for them to discharge their post-grad military obligations.
Seems like Whiskeydick put that speech together specifically to offend virtually everyone who served in the last 50 years and isn't a damned war criminal.
What a fucking buffoon.
Horrifying.
"You, our newest warriors, are soon to be newly commissioned second lieutenants. Second lieutenants will snap it back into formation."
If you know anything about the Army, you will find this line absolutely HILARIOUS.
Platoon sergeants everywhere are sharpening their tongues
I don't even want to travel abroad under this administration because they are so effing embarrassing. Thanks for enduring the address and sharing this, because I couldn't. I keep thinking about how thankful I am that my father died before That Man was elected. He was a Navy officer and a pretty conservative guy, but this would have made him have a stroke. My gods, to say this shit to West Point grads... I feel all of the shame and humiliation that Hegseth et al can't and won't feel.