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Military GAINZZZ: Trump, Hegseth Address the Military High Command Wearing "No Fatties" T-Shirts

Last week the leftwing freaked -- plot twist, I know -- over Hegseth's sudden call for all top military leaders to gather in Virginia.

They freaked because they suspected what was coming: Trump and Hegseth would tell the wokies the free ride is over. Reform or resign.

But Hegseth did more than that.

He called them a bunch of fat weakling cucks.


'We Are Done With That Sh*t': Trump, Hegseth Demand Excellence From Military Brass

"If the words I'm saying today are making your heart sink, then you should do the honorable thing and resign."


QUANTICO -- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth looked into the eyes of hundreds of his top military leaders on Tuesday as he shared his new directives for the War Department -- including the news that every military branch will ensure that requirements for combat positions return to "the highest male standard."

"This job is life or death," he emphasized. "Standards must be met ... it's common sense and core to who we are and what we do."


The Secretary of War addressed a room filled with United States military leaders from around the world, while legacy media outlets fretted over the "unprecedented" gathering.

...

"We must be so strong that no nation will dare challenge us, so powerful that no enemy will dare threaten us, and so capable that no adversary can even think about beating us," the president said Tuesday.

...

No longer will the War Department tolerate ideological standards or quotas or punish leaders for supposed "toxic" attitudes, Hegseth said. No more "identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses," nor will it tolerate leadership that is not aligned with the War Department's mission, he noted, pointing out to those present that he had fired some military leaders.

The ideology and lowered standards implemented during President Joe Biden's administration are over, both Trump and Hegseth said.

"We're done with that shit," Hegseth said.

...

Hegseth repeatedly mentioned his concerns about lowered standards in the United States military, particularly when it comes to fitness and grooming, sharing that at his direction on Tuesday, every member of the Joint Force at every rank will be required to take a biannual PT test and to meet height and weight requirements for "every year of service."

He even went so far as to call out leadership themselves on this issue: "It's unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon, and leading all around the world. It's a bad look, and it's not who we are!"

...

He specifically noted that the fitness changes are not being made in order to weed women out of the armed forces.

"If women can make it, excellent," he said. "If not, it is what it is...It will also mean that weak men won't qualify, because we're not playing games. This is combat. This is life or death."

The War Secretary told the military brass: "If the words I'm saying today are making your heart sink, then you should do the honorable thing and resign."


He doesn't just talk about physical fitness standards, but grooming standards. That's not just about clipping nails. He's talking about the grooming standards for men and the standards for women, and he means men are going to have to dress like men with men's haircuts and women will have to dress like women. (Women can probably cut their hair short if they like. I think the standard forbids long hair for men, but I don't think there's any minimum length standard for women.)


Thanks to Clyde Shelton.

In this clip, he has a very stinging quote. He says he doesn't want his son serving with people who are unable to meet physical standards, or who are not fully proficient with the weapon platforms they have been assigned. Or, he says, "serving under a leader who is the "first" but not the best."

In other words: People will no longer be promoted because they're "the first" obese bisexual non-binary Samoan furry.


Full remarks here. It's a 45 minute address.

Posted by: Ace at 01:10 PM




Comments

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1 456tfgw45tfw3vt

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 01:11 PM (n7CIX)

2 Lurker gets first?

Posted by: PennaLady at September 30, 2025 01:11 PM (cXUQw)

3
I read the content!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 01:11 PM (n7CIX)

4 Pullups... I couldn't even do one these days.

Posted by: Ann at September 30, 2025 01:11 PM (w9jrX)

5
Sorry, PennaLady. And welcome in from Lurkworld!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 01:11 PM (n7CIX)

6 BUNK!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at September 30, 2025 01:12 PM (Vvh2V)

7 >>>People will no longer be promoted because they're "the first" obese bisexual non-binary Samoan furry.

damn it, so close

Posted by: Lt. Hamamoa at September 30, 2025 01:12 PM (jGJov)

8 "It's not who we are."

That's the first time I've lliked that phrase.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at September 30, 2025 01:12 PM (Sco7b)

9
>>every military branch will ensure that requirements for combat positions return to "the highest male standard.

=========

Oh, IIIIII see what's going on. DoD is now DoWoW -- Department of War on Women.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 01:13 PM (n7CIX)

10
A real man in charge, finally.

Posted by: fourseasons at September 30, 2025 01:13 PM (3ek7K)

11 The grooming and fitness standards are what has been released to the public.

What do you suppose the meeting was really about?

Posted by: No Name Today at September 30, 2025 01:13 PM (8mulE)

12 Hello Ozempic

Posted by: It's me donna at September 30, 2025 01:13 PM (VE6XX)

13 456tfgw45tfw3vt
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 01:11 PM (n7CIX)

indubitably

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 30, 2025 01:13 PM (o46Y5)

14
Last to PT, first in the chow line.

Posted by: Frank Barone at September 30, 2025 01:15 PM (IifOV)

15 Looks like my obese Chair Force niece will be looking for a new job in the dreaded private sector.

Posted by: That's a Shame at September 30, 2025 01:16 PM (qUkBO)

16 Fit, competent soldiers and officers how dare they!

Posted by: steevy at September 30, 2025 01:16 PM (YwEeS)

17 my shaedenboner just turned into blue steel

Posted by: YOHAN THE LIBRARIAN at September 30, 2025 01:16 PM (3TalN)

18 That is one hell of a speech.

Posted by: OSUsux at September 30, 2025 01:16 PM (nxV7o)

19 have any dems started screaming about this outrage yet ? Or are they all still shrieking about the shutdown?

Posted by: IC - Cope Harder, Liberals at September 30, 2025 01:16 PM (DJ7uY)

20
>>The ideology and lowered standards implemented during President Joe Biden's administration are over, both Trump and Hegseth said.

===============

And a couple of administrations before that. In fact, I don't know how far back you have to go to find PT sex-neutral requirements that would 86 any number of women from combat roles in which they actually served.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 01:16 PM (n7CIX)

21 BREAKING: Pete Hegseth calls for WOKE GENERALS TO RESIGN if they don't like it here!!

"If the words I'm speaking today are making your heart sink, then you should do the honorable thing, and RESIGN. We would thank you for your service."

=======

But then how are they supposed to disobey the chain of command and keep policies in place they've been ordered to remove?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 01:16 PM (GBKbO)

22 This post needs that photo of the previous secretary strutting around in a plastic faceplate, for comparison.

Posted by: Methos at September 30, 2025 01:17 PM (vSvIl)

23
"Lethality is our calling card."
-- Secretary of War Hesgeth

Posted by: Soothsayer at September 30, 2025 01:17 PM (IKydn)

24 Alt headline, Hegseth: No Fatties.

Posted by: toby928 at September 30, 2025 01:17 PM (jc0TO)

25 Pete brought the Ka-Boom.

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:17 PM (8E/Tq)

26 I've noticed almost all of the media has refused to adopt the Dept/Secretary of War name change

Posted by: Bitcoin Fixes Everything at September 30, 2025 01:17 PM (V6W16)

27 Started high school at 13, was 6', 125 lbs. Never been able to do a pull-up in my life.

Posted by: Nazdar at September 30, 2025 01:17 PM (NcvvS)

28 19 have any dems started screaming about this outrage yet ? Or are they all still shrieking about the shutdown?
Posted by: IC - Cope Harder, Liberals at September 30, 2025 01:16 PM (DJ7uY)

They don't know what to scream about.. This, the shut-down Hakeem wearing a sombrero...

Posted by: It's me donna at September 30, 2025 01:17 PM (VE6XX)

29 "They want to take the country back to no income tax, no regulations, earn how much you want, leave it all to your children with no tax."
--Joy Reid

no, really, I'm not joking. She really said that like its an awful thing LOL

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at September 30, 2025 01:18 PM (dfIr7)

30 Traitorous Lt. Col. Bearclaw hardest hit ...

Make TREASON Executable Again!

chmod +x TREASON

Posted by: ShainS -- Leftist Language is a Dehumanizing Permission Structure for Political Violence at September 30, 2025 01:18 PM (5JCCS)

31 FB showcases Recruit Training Center graduates which is cool.
I also noted the fat proud parents posing with their fat graduate.

Looks like that's going to end.

Posted by: torabora at September 30, 2025 01:18 PM (KtOUo)

32
The Navy's old recruiting requirement was "Can you fit through this hatch?"

Posted by: Frank Barone at September 30, 2025 01:18 PM (IifOV)

33 Looks like bad news for Col. Bearclaw.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 30, 2025 01:18 PM (o46Y5)

34 Fit, competent soldiers and officers how dare they!
-
Harumph!

Posted by: Everyone else in NATO at September 30, 2025 01:18 PM (vSvIl)

35 Chow thieves and human sandbags hardest hit.

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:18 PM (8E/Tq)

36 He doesn't just talk about physical fitness standards, but grooming standards.

PO-LEESE THAT MOO-STACHE!!!

Posted by: Sgt Major Sixta at September 30, 2025 01:19 PM (TbWk/)

37 Get down and give me 20

Posted by: Much as buchas at September 30, 2025 01:19 PM (yC+a5)

38 They don't know what to scream about.. This, the shut-down Hakeem wearing a sombrero...

Posted by: It's me donna at September 30, 2025 01:17 PM (VE6XX)

Hakeem wearing a sombrero was too funny...his outrage even funnier

Posted by: IC - Cope Harder, Liberals at September 30, 2025 01:19 PM (DJ7uY)

39 Holy frikkin cow it's about time. The most disgusting thing I ever saw was my friend from college who was in the navy. In theory he was a French linguist who assisted in Africa. In reality, him and his fellow 300 lbs gay linguists sat around Dayton Ohio pushing don't ask don't tell way past it's limits. Gross

Posted by: mishdog at September 30, 2025 01:19 PM (Mfik9)

40 >>> I think the standard forbids long hair for men, but I don't think there's any minimum length standard for women...

Nope.
Smooth. Like a plucked chicken.

Posted by: Operator Error at September 30, 2025 01:19 PM (GZAOF)

41 This is good, but my preference would to see him began a court martial for the various senior leaders over the 'Stan debacle.

Yes they will bleed they were following orders from Biden, but make them say that and then give them a dishonorable discharge anyway.

The CINC sets war policy and if he won't let you win you have an ethical requirement to the men that serve under you to resign so there is a clear line of responsibility back to the CINC.

Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 01:19 PM (sKqQm)

42 >>>"We're done with that shit," Hegseth said.

lol

It's another funny-assed Trumpmas miracle.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at September 30, 2025 01:20 PM (uRgsT)

43 Women can probably cut their hair short if they like. I think the standard forbids long hair for men, but I don't think there's any minimum length standard for women.


Ensign Ro was hot

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at September 30, 2025 01:20 PM (Sco7b)

44 Just heard it again. Fuggin newsie described someone as Far Right. I'll shit a bloody brick sideways if I ever hear Far Left.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at September 30, 2025 01:20 PM (rCZBa)

45 Hooah

Posted by: Javems at September 30, 2025 01:20 PM (8I4hW)

46 Hakeem Jeffries, "I was dressing up for Halloween as the Frito Bandito!!"

Everyone else, "right..."

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:21 PM (8E/Tq)

47 I wonder if you have to start doing pull ups at a certain age. Like maybe before the age of 10. Like there is a window of opportunity to build those neural connections of whatever. I've always super sucked at pull ups.

Posted by: Max Power at September 30, 2025 01:21 PM (q177U)

48 This post needs that photo of the previous secretary strutting around in a plastic faceplate, for comparison.
Posted by: Methos at September 30, 2025 01:17 PM (vSvIl)


I believe you mean blue mask AND plastic faceplate.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 01:21 PM (ExV1e)

49 Just heard it again. Fuggin newsie described someone as Far Right. I'll shit a bloody brick sideways if I ever hear Far Left.

Its like Europe. They never say someone is "right wing" its always FAR right or EXTREME right.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at September 30, 2025 01:21 PM (dfIr7)

50 'We Are Done With That Sh*t': Trump, Hegseth Demand Excellence From Military Brass
"If the words I'm saying today are making your heart sink, then you should do the honorable thing and


commit seppaku

Posted by: rickb223 at September 30, 2025 01:21 PM (FdBDl)

51 The Navy's old recruiting requirement was "Can you fit through this hatch?"
Posted by: Frank Barone at September 30, 2025 01:18 PM (IifOV)

Ever been on a sub? *shudders* If I had to serve on a sub, I'd make damn sure I was as fit and svelte as I could be (in a healthy way).

Posted by: hobbitopoly at September 30, 2025 01:21 PM (k9OZB)

52 because they're "the first" obese bisexual non-binary Samoan furry.

Don't look at me

Posted by: THe Rock who is not a furry...because furries aren't popular at September 30, 2025 01:22 PM (sKqQm)

53 Just restrict sizes of uniforms and it will solve itself.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 30, 2025 01:22 PM (mlg/3)

54


I picture that weird Mark Milley when he says Generals are fat asses.

Mark "Macho Man" Milley, very manly and virile.

Posted by: Dr.Rev. Senator Your Highness E Buzz Miller, Esq PhD MA MS at September 30, 2025 01:22 PM (et1vG)

55 Ensign Ro was hot
Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at September 30, 2025 01:20 PM


I have to admit I would hit Private Vasquez, and just hope to survive.

Posted by: toby928 at September 30, 2025 01:22 PM (jc0TO)

56 That's why they fought so hard against Hegseth's confirmation

Posted by: Zeera , Damn Right I voted for all of this! at September 30, 2025 01:22 PM (wwClB)

57 I would pay money to watch Miley take a pt test

Posted by: Bitcoin Fixes Everything at September 30, 2025 01:22 PM (V6W16)

58 I don't think there's any minimum length standard for women

The standard for years had been that their hair couldn't touch their collar. I believe that rule was done away with recently (but not under Hegseth). Also, there were only a few approved hairstyles. Which made sense, because the hair had to fit under a cap and not be in your face.

Posted by: pookysgirl, between appointments at September 30, 2025 01:22 PM (Wt5PA)

59 We're starting to fix the broke things. That is good. Hope it keeps up.

Posted by: From about That Time at September 30, 2025 01:22 PM (n4GiU)

60 This is different than when Obama had his soldiers prove how fit they were by oil wrestling for him in the West Wing, right?

Posted by: Rbastid at September 30, 2025 01:22 PM (WVNSE)

61 At least the weaklings and fatties will always have a place in law enforcement.

Posted by: Please step away from the donuts at September 30, 2025 01:22 PM (TbWk/)

62 I'm gonna be a lean mean fighting Machine !

Posted by: Ox at September 30, 2025 01:22 PM (VE6XX)

63 Monitor all Gen/Adm communications. There are at least 200 traitors.

Posted by: China Bob at September 30, 2025 01:22 PM (qUkBO)

64 But then how are they supposed to disobey the chain of command and keep policies in place they've been ordered to remove?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 01:16 PM (GBKbO)


Same as they do now, by leaking shit to the media "on background" and quietly emailing colonel-level loyalists until they can be reinstated by President Ocasio-Cortez.

Posted by: gKWVE at September 30, 2025 01:23 PM (gKWVE)

65 Anyone can do a pullup unless you have injuries. Start with assisted pullups and light weight training. Just have to build up those back muscles.

Posted by: brak at September 30, 2025 01:23 PM (jGJov)

66 Hegseth: "out with the Chiarellis, the McKenzies, and the Mileys, and in with the Stockdales, the Schwarzkopfs, and the Pattons"

damn

Posted by: Bitcoin Fixes Everything at September 30, 2025 01:23 PM (V6W16)

67 Listen up you low T muthafruckers, drop and give me 30.

Not since boot camp have these fatties been spoken to with such harsh language!!!

By tomorrow there will be many anonymously sourced whines about cruelty and harsh language and breech of decorum and throwing aside esprit d corps. Blah blah

Posted by: NYT at the ready at September 30, 2025 01:23 PM (g3vfO)

68 I believe you mean blue mask AND plastic faceplate.
-
Yup, that's the one

Posted by: Methos at September 30, 2025 01:23 PM (vSvIl)

69 It would be amusing to ask FNM reporters what far right means.

They'd likely say something like racist, fascist, and theocratic, and then name people who are none of those three

Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 01:23 PM (sKqQm)

70 Darth Lloyd the Temu Idi Amin?

You forget the stupid medallion hanging from a multicolored ribbon.

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:23 PM (8E/Tq)

71 Secretary Hegseth made the point, a point which shouldn't need to be made, that troops who lack proper training and physical fitness will die in combat, that the military is doing these people no favors through their relaxed standards.

I'd like to her that speech done by the late R Lee Ermey in his best Gunnery Sergeant Hartmann manner.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at September 30, 2025 01:23 PM (tT6L1)

72 The left's whining about this is so hilarious. Hegseth says "everyone has to have the same health standards" and the left shrieks "HE IS TRYING TO ERASE WOMEN!!!!"

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at September 30, 2025 01:23 PM (dfIr7)

73 Ever been on a sub? *shudders* If I had to serve on a sub, I'd make damn sure I was as fit and svelte as I could be (in a healthy way).

Posted by: hobbitopoly at September 30, 2025 01:21 PM

I had 3 uncles in the Navy. The youngest was skinny as a rail and was on a sub for awhile in the 80's. I took a tour of a sub here in Portland, I couldn't hack it. I'd go crazy before too long.

Posted by: Frank Barone at September 30, 2025 01:24 PM (IifOV)

74 I have to admit I would hit Private Vasquez, and just hope to survive.

"Have you ever been mistaken for a man?"

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:25 PM (8E/Tq)

75 The left's whining about this is so hilarious. Hegseth says "everyone has to have the same health standards" and the left shrieks "HE IS TRYING TO ERASE WOMEN!!!!"

The left tells me that it is simply a shared cultural bias that women can't be as strong as men and then as you note if you demand physical strength from soldiers they'll claim you are discriminating against women

Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 01:25 PM (sKqQm)

76 I really love Mr Hegseth.

Wow.

Whew!

Posted by: Black Orchid at September 30, 2025 01:25 PM (FHttA)

77 Ever been on a sub? *shudders* If I had to serve on a sub, I'd make damn sure I was as fit and svelte as I could be (in a healthy way).
Posted by: hobbitopoly at September 30, 2025 01:21 PM (k9OZB)


Lol. Why? I mean, why subs specifically?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 01:25 PM (ExV1e)

78 I have also never been good at pullups, and I'm not fat and can do the vertical pulldown just fine when there's a crossbar over my lap.
Some of us just don't have the architecture to do certain things. On the other hand, those somes of us probably shouldn't be in Ranger training where those moves will be needed in the field.

Posted by: gKWVE at September 30, 2025 01:25 PM (gKWVE)

79 >> Chow thieves and human sandbags hardest hit.
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:18 PM (8E/Tq)

And Fobbits. It’s been made clear that’s over.

Posted by: Marcus T at September 30, 2025 01:25 PM (X/31g)

80 9
>>every military branch will ensure that requirements for combat positions return to "the highest male standard.

=========

Oh, IIIIII see what's going on. DoD is now DoWoW -- Department of War on Women.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 01:13 PM (n7CIX)

Folks are confusing this. There are combat roles and non-combat roles in the military (the army is the most stark separation for this). Combat roles will be gender neutral - Army has 6 combat arms (if I remember from my spouse). I don't think non-combat ones will (aka, as there was in the 80s, these will have differentiated standards).

And when someone says, what non-combat roles could there be? Think of the woman embedded who is the "female pat down" person for a security function or the linguist translator for a child...still on the front, but not a "combat role" but a "support role"...

Posted by: Nova Local at September 30, 2025 01:25 PM (tOcjL)

81 Poor Vindman and Milley

Posted by: Avi at September 30, 2025 01:25 PM (CyOEl)

82 Honorable thing?

Slacker.

Posted by: The Ghost of Tom Lantos at September 30, 2025 01:26 PM (s9EN2)

83 60 This is different than when Obama had his soldiers prove how fit they were by oil wrestling for him in the West Wing, right?

Not Soldiers.

Obama likes Seamen.

Posted by: Soylent Red at September 30, 2025 01:26 PM (FmapG)

84 This is excellent news.

I've been aghast at how many "fatties" seen in uniform around town, regardless of branch, of late. To be fair though, nearly all of the Marines seemed fit.

Posted by: Shinjinrui at September 30, 2025 01:26 PM (xNMCe)

85 I should get off my ass and just go to the gym for GAINZ, thanks for the reminder btw

Posted by: gKWVE still won't be doing pullups at September 30, 2025 01:26 PM (gKWVE)

86 Relating this back to GAINZZZZ apparently if you can do 20 pushups as a man over the age of 29 you are in excellent health.

I wonder what percentage of our current generals can do 10?

Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 01:26 PM (sKqQm)

87 I'm not military or ex-military, but I find this topic fascinating and want to see how I'd stack up.

I can't wait for a *succinct* summary of what the new standards will be. It took more than a minute to find an actual height/weight chart--most websites are still filled with "government speak" rather than just here's a row of heights and here's the columns of weights. I qualify based on height and weight.

I can't wait to find what the push up requirements, sit up requirements, etc are. And is the "run" requirement 2 miles or 1.5? There's conflicting data out there, and no easy to find source for the time one should run either distance in.

Posted by: Crusader at September 30, 2025 01:26 PM (TN0g+)

88 I have to admit I would hit Private Vasquez, and just hope to survive.

"Have you ever been mistaken for a man?"
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:25 PM (8E/Tq)

Someone said alien, she thought they meant illegal alien and signed up!

Posted by: Private Hudson at September 30, 2025 01:27 PM (TbWk/)

89 Surely already been said above, and of course kind of standard these days - and don't think I've used this yet - but .....

THIS is what we voted for.

Posted by: rhomboid at September 30, 2025 01:27 PM (U/Byj)

90 I miss watching the WNBA at the NCO club.

Posted by: Tampon Tim at September 30, 2025 01:27 PM (xwHjv)

91 40 >>> I think the standard forbids long hair for men, but I don't think there's any minimum length standard for women...

Nope.
Smooth. Like a plucked chicken.

Posted by: Operator Error at September 30, 2025 01:19 PM (GZAOF)

Women must have hair above the shoulders...if it's longer, it needs to be up (that used to be the standard)...

Posted by: Nova Local at September 30, 2025 01:27 PM (tOcjL)

92 I remember when the debate about having women in combat roles came up, the anti side kept arguing "how does this make our military stronger?" and the pro side just kept arguing "not letting them in is sexual discrimination"

And yet...women still aren't eligible for the draft

Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 01:27 PM (sKqQm)

93 Some of us just don't have the architecture to do certain things. On the other hand, those somes of us probably shouldn't be in Ranger training where those moves will be needed in the field.
Posted by: gKWVE at September 30, 2025 01:25 PM (gKWVE)

Yeah, I was never good at pull-ups, but never had any problems with the Army PT test. I was fit, but something about my anatomy prevented me from killing it on the pull-up bar.

Posted by: Mikey Alpha Kilo at Werk at September 30, 2025 01:27 PM (PSEDc)

94 No more beards!

Posted by: runner at September 30, 2025 01:27 PM (g47mK)

95
I get winded scrapping the windshield off in the winter.

Posted by: Gen. Miley at September 30, 2025 01:28 PM (IifOV)

96 Anti-Vindman policy. Poor slob inspired a movement by being fat.

Posted by: dagny at September 30, 2025 01:28 PM (CxVjx)

97 I had 3 uncles in the Navy. The youngest was skinny as a rail and was on a sub for awhile in the 80's. I took a tour of a sub here in Portland, I couldn't hack it. I'd go crazy before too long.
Posted by: Frank Barone at September 30, 2025 01:24 PM (IifOV)


Modern sub or WW2 sub?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 01:28 PM (ExV1e)

98 "Can it Hudson!" - Sgt Apone.

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:28 PM (8E/Tq)

99 Hello, Horde! 😊💕

This is gonna ruffle some feathers!

Good.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Plucky Comic Relief, AoS Ladies Brigade - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at September 30, 2025 01:28 PM (SRRAx)

100 Relating this back to GAINZZZZ apparently if you can do 20 pushups as a man over the age of 29 you are in excellent health.

I wonder what percentage of our current generals can do 10?
Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 01:26 PM (sKqQm)
-----------------

Seriously? I can do 4 chin ups and easily do more than 20 push ups. And I don't consider myself to be in great shape, at all.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at September 30, 2025 01:28 PM (tT6L1)

101 The new grooming standard that was just released states hair max length 2 inches on top 1 inch on side. No bullshit cut in’s or non natural colors.

It’s being enforced.

Posted by: Marcus T at September 30, 2025 01:28 PM (X/31g)

102
Secretary Hegseth made the point, a point which shouldn't need to be made, that troops who lack proper training and physical fitness will die in combat.

Posted by: blake

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Also that their fellow warriors will die in combat. "~I don't want my son serving next to someone who doesn't meet the standards."

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 01:29 PM (n7CIX)

103 And they are still freaking out over it.

Stupid shit like:
anonymous reports that some in the brass don't like the change in standards--go on the record, big boy, defend the bullshit of the last 35 years; explain why the 1990 standard--when we last won a war--are bad.
implying that somehow holding women to the same standards will weaken the military--except it's for combat roles only
smearing both Trump and Hegseth "they didn't get applause." Yeah, you fucktards--protocol requires that they do not, I'm not in the military and I know they are not permitted anything greater than polite, limited, muted applause--at most.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at September 30, 2025 01:29 PM (cnILS)

104 Women must have hair above the shoulders...if it's longer, it needs to be up (that used to be the standard)...

That was the standard in SOCIETY until the 60s for adult women.

Posted by: dagny at September 30, 2025 01:29 PM (CxVjx)

105 Call me kooky, but I voted for this.

Posted by: Baron Munchausen at September 30, 2025 01:29 PM (BAZHg)

106 What about lip ups?

Posted by: The Fonz at September 30, 2025 01:30 PM (s9EN2)

107 A few years ago someone compared the recruiting videos of the Russian, Chinese and American armies.

The former two showed in shape guys doing military type stuff.

The American one had a chubby lesbian talking about how much being in the military meant to her

Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 01:30 PM (sKqQm)

108 And yet...women still aren't eligible for the draft
Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 01:27 PM (sKqQm)

Another reason they shouldn't be allowed to vote.

Posted by: Repeal 19! at September 30, 2025 01:30 PM (TbWk/)

109 I've noticed almost all of the media has refused to adopt the Dept/Secretary of War name change
Posted by: Bitcoin Fixes Everything at September 30, 2025 01:17 PM (V6W16)

I'm surprised. I'd think that they'd like the acronym SoW.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at September 30, 2025 01:30 PM (lFFaq)

110 As a retired officer, I like it. Deterrence, and therefore making war unnecessary, requires Peace Through Strength.

Si desiderat pacem, praeperat bellum.

Though that is upsetting to the isolationists and Code Pinkers here.

Posted by: Cow Demon at September 30, 2025 01:31 PM (5vxvF)

111 No more beards!
Posted by: runner at September 30, 2025 01:27 PM (g47mK)


I assume this is aimed at the spec ops guys.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 01:31 PM (ExV1e)

112 My war department boner es muy grande.

Posted by: Squid at September 30, 2025 01:31 PM (SROFm)

113 Lol. Why? I mean, why subs specifically?

Among other things there is only 18" between the top of the mattress and the bottom of the bunk above you, fatties won't even fit. Plus doors and passageways are narrow, not to mention spaces behind equipment to clean and do maintenance. I spent 4 years on a fast attack and the only slightly chubby sailors were the chiefs.

Posted by: Rick T at September 30, 2025 01:31 PM (xeXUW)

114 When Marines - not officers or pilots - would come into the museum, I'd often say "let's do it" and hit the floor to start doing push-ups. They'd instantly join in. Was always fun.

Two months ago at the range some guys brought in an 18-yr old who was enlisting at MCRD this month. Nice kid. After asking him whether he was glad a lot of the BS afflicting the country and services would probably not be part of his experience, thanks to the management change - he was aware and stoked about that - I dropped to the deck and started doing push-ups, telling him to start the count. Fun.

Still clearly recall Marine general officers, in the field (war zone) and at Quantico on the range, who looked as fit as their 20-something enlisted.

(Lee Ermey voice) Outstanding!!

Posted by: rhomboid at September 30, 2025 01:32 PM (U/Byj)

115 assume this is aimed at the spec ops guys.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 01:31 PM (ExV1e)


no, reg Navy

Posted by: runner at September 30, 2025 01:32 PM (g47mK)

116 Watches Hegseth....

Oh my.... **fans self*** he's rather intense, isn't he. ***fan more***

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at September 30, 2025 01:32 PM (2J/Lj)

117 Would you encourage the high school class of '26 to enlist?

I wouldn't dare tell someone not to do it, but I've been quiet about it since 2020.

I feel like we need a few more years to flush out all the DEI non-coms. It's easier to cashier flag officers.

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at September 30, 2025 01:32 PM (GD2xa)

118 No more beards!
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They'll continue to be allowed/encouraged in Special Forces. You can't send a clean-shaven white guy into some back alley in Afghanistan.

Posted by: Crusader at September 30, 2025 01:32 PM (TN0g+)

119 The left are having another fit over this. Surprise, surprise. My Congressman, Pat Ryan, a West Point grad , was on MSNBC and posted a video getting muy sanctimonious about it. Couldn't serve myself because of lousy eyesight, but it's common sense that there should be one physical standard. Combat doesn't care about your pronouns

Posted by: Smell the Glove at September 30, 2025 01:32 PM (A2I8b)

120 Sec. of War Pete, "let me see all you Marine Corp Generals storm a beach!"

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:32 PM (8E/Tq)

121 My Broner is pleased.

Nohomo

Posted by: Sifty Boones at September 30, 2025 01:32 PM (wSeGH)

122 108 And yet...women still aren't eligible for the draft
Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 01:27 PM (sKqQm)

Another reason they shouldn't be allowed to vote.

Posted by: Repeal 19! at September 30, 2025 01:30 PM (TbWk/)

With this announcement, there's no way you could draft them...in war, you need to up your combat arms, not usually your non-combat ones...and you'd have about 1% max of female draftees that could make the male standards, so you'd waste a lot of time washing the other 99% out.

I mean, you can't train them all for the healthcare roles in time, either...so they couldn't fill the biggest non-combat need, either...

Posted by: Nova Local at September 30, 2025 01:32 PM (tOcjL)

123 anonymous reports that some in the brass don't like the change in standards

You aren't required to like. You are required to obey. I had to obey any number of things I didn't like.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 01:33 PM (ExV1e)

124 The biggest change that I endorse fully is the ejection of trannys from the military. Most of them joined just to get their surgery done for free, then spend most of their enlistment on the "DL" recovering and getting followup surgery, treatment, and recovery. And since you never really heal completely, they never really serve and are always too weak or ill to do their duty.

I would argue that anyone who deliberately mangles their body in a way that makes them unable to serve is violating military code and should be jailed.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at September 30, 2025 01:33 PM (dfIr7)

125 They'll continue to be allowed/encouraged in Special Forces. You can't send a clean-shaven white guy into some back alley in Afghanistan.

==

I know, special forces can dress themselve up in skirts or burkas if that helps the mission

Posted by: runner at September 30, 2025 01:33 PM (g47mK)

126 >>> PO-LEESE THAT MOO-STACHE!!!
Posted by: Sgt Major Sixta at September 30, 2025 01:19 PM (TbWk/)

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Sadly, I've watched enough YouTube shorts to get that reference.

Posted by: Turn 2 at September 30, 2025 01:33 PM (CyFyf)

127 The new grooming standard that was just released states hair max length 2 inches on top 1 inch on side. No bullshit cut in’s or non natural colors.

It’s being enforced.
Posted by: Marcus T


High & tight for everyone.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 30, 2025 01:33 PM (FdBDl)

128 What really has the left and their media pets pissed off is that the real purpose of today is the tell the whole of the military:
The social experimentations the left exploited via civilian control of the military, to force their perversions and false notions of humans on the military are over.

No more of the "we forced it on the military (who can't complain, tee-hee) and they tell us they love it (or we will fire them) so the rest of the public must do what we want as well."

As Hegseth said, today is Liberation Day for the US Armed Forces--freedom from the exploitation and lies of the left.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at September 30, 2025 01:34 PM (cnILS)

129 I thought Hegseth making the point the spec ops guys are different and special, hence they're allowed the beards. I think Secretary Pete was indirectly making the case no more stolen valor via having a beard which should be reserved for the best of the best.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at September 30, 2025 01:34 PM (tT6L1)

130 Oh my.... **fans self*** he's rather intense, isn't he. ***fan more***

I heard this in a strong Georgia accent

anonymous reports that some in the brass don't like the change in standards

To the extent this is true, that's the people you fire.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at September 30, 2025 01:34 PM (dfIr7)

131 Anna , they are bringing Mara Jade to live action - Amy Adams...that is the rumor.

Posted by: runner at September 30, 2025 01:34 PM (g47mK)

132 And now that Trump announced that drug prices are going down the generals will be able to afford OZEMPIC.

Posted by: redridinghood at September 30, 2025 01:34 PM (NpAcC)

133 We know a lot of people in navy nukes. One of the 4 stars said he was in a sub during the perfect storm (when he was younger) they made the movie about. They had to ride it til they got far enough out to submerge. So bad that everyone but him and some old masterchief were puking/while working. Hubby went on one as vip. The racks are crazy small. Makes me vomit just imagining it.

Posted by: dagny at September 30, 2025 01:34 PM (CxVjx)

134 I am too fat to be first.

I shall be 135!!!

Posted by: eleven at September 30, 2025 01:34 PM (aTgV0)

135
Oh, IIIIII see what's going on. DoD is now DoWoW -- Department of War on Women.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia

Folks are confusing this. There are combat roles and non-combat roles in the mili--

Posted by: Nova Local

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IT'S THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR ON WOMEN COMBAT AND NONCOMBAT IS RACIST AND SEXIST AND DIVISIVE AND AN EXCUSE TO ERASE WOMEN LALALALA

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 01:34 PM (n7CIX)

136 Among other things there is only 18" between the top of the mattress and the bottom of the bunk above you, fatties won't even fit. Plus doors and passageways are narrow, not to mention spaces behind equipment to clean and do maintenance. I spent 4 years on a fast attack and the only slightly chubby sailors were the chiefs.
Posted by: Rick T at September 30, 2025 01:31 PM (xeXUW)


I spent 6 on a fast attack. I dunno, the close spaces just never bothered me.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 01:35 PM (ExV1e)

137 "If we have to fire you, it will be after you're Convicted, Busted, and Stripped. Failing a PT test is grounds for this."

Quit. Now.

FYI, there is a mandatory 120 day lead time for officer resignations. We still own your ass for 4 months.

Posted by: But I'm a Hero, the media says so at September 30, 2025 01:35 PM (F/35S)

138 They can ozempic but that's a muscle mass destroyer. Good luck.

Posted by: dagny at September 30, 2025 01:35 PM (CxVjx)

139 There are two types of militaries, ones where commissions and promotions are earned politically, and ones that win wars.

Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at September 30, 2025 01:36 PM (OUMaO)

140 Women can still serve in the military, it had various names in World War II depending upon country - WAF, WASP, WREN.

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:36 PM (8E/Tq)

141 I was hoping Hegseth would read them the riot act about insubordination and leaking to media. But it was still great.

Posted by: Bitcoin Fixes Everything at September 30, 2025 01:36 PM (V6W16)

142 Fat is actually delicious.

I eat it and love it.

Posted by: eleven at September 30, 2025 01:36 PM (aTgV0)

143 A close friend of mine (MI LTC) has been pretty glum recently. Said he viewed himself as middle-right, but he's not a big Trump fan, and thinks the Dept of War, emphasis on physical fitness, etc is all wrong. Fucking MI lol...

He doesn't just talk about physical fitness standards, but grooming standards. That's not just about clipping nails.

Yes, the Army specifically has been relaxing standards to "try to appeal to the new, younger generation". Just a few years ago, I had a female soldier transfer to me for a deployment, and she had magenta stripes in her hair. I (through my CSM) had her knock that shit off, and she went crying back to her old command. Crazy times.

Posted by: Military Moron at September 30, 2025 01:36 PM (JCZqz)

144 The biggest change that I endorse fully is the ejection of trannys from the military. Most of them joined just to get their surgery done for free, then spend most of their enlistment on the "DL" recovering and getting followup surgery, treatment, and recovery. And since you never really heal completely, they never really serve and are always too weak or ill to do their duty.

I would argue that anyone who deliberately mangles their body in a way that makes them unable to serve is violating military code and should be jailed.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at September 30, 2025 01:33 PM (dfIr7)

Used to be (and not all that long ago) you'd get your ass kicked if you came back from liberty with a bad sunburn because it reduced your ability to perform effectively. Now they're subsidizing self-mutilation.

Posted by: Rather unserious I'd say at September 30, 2025 01:36 PM (TbWk/)

145 General Patton just emailed: A little harsh.

Posted by: Paco at September 30, 2025 01:37 PM (mADJX)

146 I wholeheartedly approve of this.

It is EXACTLY what I voted for.

Posted by: Tex Lovera at September 30, 2025 01:37 PM (wtvvX)

147 no, reg Navy
Posted by: runner at September 30, 2025 01:32 PM (g47mK)


Figures an Army guy would shit on Navy traditions. Still, better competence than whiskers.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 01:37 PM (ExV1e)

148 My gainzzzz? I just looked up Army fitness test chart and I'd pass in the 22-26 year old male bracket without even bothering with the drag/carry (never did it, so no idea how I'd do). I'm 59.

Posted by: Not Enough Lampposts at September 30, 2025 01:37 PM (0XN1P)

149 I'd go crazy before too long.
Posted by: Frank Barone at September 30, 2025 01:24 PM (IifOV)

There's a reason the Horde has a number of sub guys. Helps in both cases to be a little crazy to start with.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at September 30, 2025 01:37 PM (lFFaq)

150 Still can't figure it. Blonde Morticia makes pithy, eloquent comments most days, but every now and again glitches. Armchair doctoring for sure, but maybe Transient Anemic Attacks?

Posted by: Voice of Reason And Concern at September 30, 2025 01:37 PM (oftw2)

151 I've always loved Pete Hegseth ever since he was on Fox and Friends with Will Cain and Rachel Campos- Duffy.

Posted by: redridinghood at September 30, 2025 01:37 PM (NpAcC)

152 >>> 30 Oh my.... **fans self*** he's rather intense, isn't he. ***fan more***

I heard this in a strong Georgia accent

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Colonel Angus is going to have some stiff competition.

Yes, yes. Phrasing.

Posted by: Turn 2 at September 30, 2025 01:37 PM (CyFyf)

153 Women can still serve in the military, it had various names in World War II depending upon country - WAF, WASP, WREN.
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:36 PM (8E/Tq)

WACS in the Philippines

Posted by: Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright at September 30, 2025 01:37 PM (TbWk/)

154 people should google how to do pull-ups. There is a technique required for doing them, which I was never taught and you probably weren't either.

You can't just use your biceps to pull you up. Can you curl your own weight? No you can't. Unless you're engaging your lats strongly you have no hope.

Best mental cue I've heard: Imagine your arms are not arms but just hooks attached to your elbows. So all the power is going to come from your lats pulling down on your elbows, not your biceps.

That's not enough to get most people there but there are lots of ways to do partial pull-ups to build up muscle and form for a real one.

At age 29, I finally did five good pull ups, and by five good pull ups, I mean four good pull ups and then a shitty kipping pull up. Still, I had never in my life done a pull-up before.

Posted by: ace at September 30, 2025 01:37 PM (KRtlO)

155 My army col dad never had even 1 in on the sides. Thought too much hair made you automatically ghey.

Posted by: dagny at September 30, 2025 01:37 PM (CxVjx)

156 Pull-ups are a weird thing. I had a BW point where I was great below and terrible above. And this did not apply to added weight. So, if I weighed X I could crank them out with a 45lb weighted vest. But if I weighed X + 5lbs I struggled with even un-weighted pullups.

I had to drop muscle to get to X. Which was prob a good thing.

I had visible abs at bw X and X + 10lbs.

I've seen dudes who could rep out to 25 at 225lbs and dudes who had to drop under 200 to rep out like that.

And the dudes who had to go under 200 could have held 225 with abs.

I am 100% pro pullups as a weeding out standard fwiw

Posted by: Thesokorus at September 30, 2025 01:38 PM (/A7x9)

157 No more flight suits and NBC protective suits with breast feeding flaps?

Posted by: Gref at September 30, 2025 01:38 PM (5rh/l)

158 Runner,

I saw that. And any fan's question is this. Why would Mara Jade send her son to be trained by Rey? Mara Jade was The Emperor's Hand and a Jedi herself.

Mara Jade would slice and dice Rey in an instant.

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:38 PM (8E/Tq)

159 132 And now that Trump announced that drug prices are going down the generals will be able to afford OZEMPIC.

Hope they do.

Blood Test.

Easy conviction, busting & stripping for unauthorized medication.

Posted by: But I'm a Hero, the media says so at September 30, 2025 01:38 PM (F/35S)

160 71 Secretary Hegseth made the point, a point which shouldn't need to be made, that troops who lack proper training and physical fitness will die in combat, that the military is doing these people no favors through their relaxed standards.

I'd like to her that speech done by the late R Lee Ermey in his best Gunnery Sergeant Hartmann manner.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at September 30, 2025 01:23 PM (tT6L1)

Funniest part in all this? Before the Tranny in Women's sports backlash, there is NO way they could have done this....

Gotta thank the Trannys for pushing things too far.

Posted by: Romeo13 at September 30, 2025 01:38 PM (mP0Kj)

161 Anna , they are bringing Mara Jade to live action - Amy Adams...that is the rumor.

Posted by: runner


Huh. I always thought Milla Jovovich would be a good choice. Not only does she has the action chops, she can deliver wooden dialogue with the best of 'em.

Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at September 30, 2025 01:38 PM (OUMaO)

162 chin-ups use more biceps than pull-ups but you still need to really get those lats firing. and besides, you should be doing pull-ups, because it is very, very easy to work your biceps. You don't need to do chin-ups to get a bicep work out.

Posted by: ace at September 30, 2025 01:39 PM (KRtlO)

163 What's wrong with bisexual nonbinary Samoan furries?

Posted by: Maizie Hirono at September 30, 2025 01:39 PM (7CamO)

164 At age 29, I finally did five good pull ups, and by five good pull ups, I mean four good pull ups and then a shitty kipping pull up. Still, I had never in my life done a pull-up before.
Posted by: ace at September 30, 2025 01:37 PM (KRtlO)
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Yeah, one has to sort of roll the shoulders back and down then pull up. Or, in my case, chin up. Elbows do not like pull ups.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at September 30, 2025 01:39 PM (tT6L1)

165 You're there to kill people, so yeah, you kind of need to be in good enough shape to kill a man with your bare hands.

Posted by: XTC at September 30, 2025 01:39 PM (6Uni8)

166 Here you go. From the DailyKos. Seriously....

"Hegseth demands military commit more war crimes.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday gave a disgraceful speech to the military's top brass in which he said the military should ditch its code of ethics, weaken investigations in war crimes, and eliminate anything and everything related to diversity—and told anyone who didn’t like it to resign.

Hegseth said the military will no longer abide by a code of ethics that aims to reduce violence and casualties."



Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at September 30, 2025 01:39 PM (Sco7b)

167 Miliary Intelligence is oft times the dumping ground for the trimmers.

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:39 PM (8E/Tq)

168 Figures an Army guy would shit on Navy traditions. Still, better competence than whiskers.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 01:37 PM (ExV1e)

Gas Masks ! a sub guy should know this...

Posted by: runner at September 30, 2025 01:39 PM (g47mK)

169 I voted for this.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 30, 2025 01:40 PM (W2Pud)

170 I believe those generals have been told to get their poop in a group.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Pickle Queen of AK at September 30, 2025 01:40 PM (urtE/)

171 Lol. Why? I mean, why subs specifically?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 01:25 PM (ExV1e)

Cause subs feel so claustrophobic and the doorways are kind of tight. It would be easier to get around in one if I was skinny.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at September 30, 2025 01:40 PM (k9OZB)

172 Fat Generals are a hallmark of a corrupt totalitarian state. It's a meme older than America.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 30, 2025 01:40 PM (06Hmj)

173 WACS in the Philippines
Posted by: Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright
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*golf clap*

Posted by: Crusader at September 30, 2025 01:40 PM (TN0g+)

174 148 My gainzzzz? I just looked up Army fitness test chart and I'd pass in the 22-26 year old male bracket without even bothering with the drag/carry (never did it, so no idea how I'd do). I'm 59.

Posted by: Not Enough Lampposts at September 30, 2025 01:37 PM (0XN1P)

The male standards for reg military (vs spec ops) aren't that hard for a regular semi-in-shape guy (remember, that's why we can draft men and get them ready for combat)...they will be pretty hard for a girl.

Posted by: Nova Local at September 30, 2025 01:40 PM (tOcjL)

175 I'd like to see some sort of physical fitness test for all keyboard warriors under 60 on our side as well.

We have a lot of cast iron John Wayne leatherskinned tough sonsabitches on our side, but also a lot of undisciplined soft-handed typists as well.

So many dudes with 3000 guns who can't climb a flight of stairs without passing out.

CWII may have stairs, guys. Get fit for the fight.

Don't get caught being a candy ass when Antifa calls.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at September 30, 2025 01:40 PM (trc4C)

176 Yeah, one has to sort of roll the shoulders back and down then pull up. Or, in my case, chin up. Elbows do not like pull ups.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at September 30, 2025 01:39 PM (tT6L1)

I have Olympic Rings.

I had a broken elbow so the rings work well for me.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at September 30, 2025 01:41 PM (Sco7b)

177 MOMof DataRepublican @data_republican

It seems like the people who think women should have different physical standards than men in the military are the same ones who think trans [-identifying] men are competing fairly and equally when they compete in women's sports. Make it make sense.

X: https://bit.ly/4pNdq2r

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at September 30, 2025 01:41 PM (P5BPp)

178
Hegseth said the military will no longer abide by a code of ethics that aims to reduce violence and casualties."


I knew the fix was in with the WoT when we officially were willing to get American soldiers killed to avoid civilian casualties.

Sorry when the enemy hides among their own civilians there is no obligation either legal or moral, to send your own people out as sitting ducks instead of using artillery and bombs...

Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 01:41 PM (sKqQm)

179 Time for all the fat Army memes:

https://tinyurl.com/v6mh5fmh
https://tinyurl.com/5fnf9v93

Posted by: Military Moron at September 30, 2025 01:41 PM (JCZqz)

180 What are those trans/gay military TikTokers going do?
FBI agent They will no longer be able to post videos of their latest l shade of lipstickand nail polish color.

Posted by: redridinghood at September 30, 2025 01:41 PM (NpAcC)

181 Milla Jovovich completely ruined The 5th Element.


But she's cute so fuck it.

Everyone else ruined it too, so who cares.

Posted by: eleven at September 30, 2025 01:41 PM (aTgV0)

182 168 Figures an Army guy would shit on Navy traditions. Still, better competence than whiskers.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 01:37 PM (ExV1e)

Gas Masks ! a sub guy should know this...
Posted by: runner at September 30, 2025 01:39 PM (g47mK)

Yep. Same reason they require firemen to be clean-shaven or have only well-trimmed mustache to within specific limits.

Posted by: Mask fit can mean life or death at September 30, 2025 01:41 PM (TbWk/)

183 Huh. I always thought Milla Jovovich would be a good choice. Not only does she has the action chops, she can deliver wooden dialogue with the best of 'em.
Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at September 30, 2025 01:38 PM (OUMaO)

Hey , I report you decide.

Posted by: runner at September 30, 2025 01:41 PM (g47mK)

184 Hegseth said the military will no longer abide by a code of ethics that aims to reduce violence and casualties."

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at September 30, 2025 01:39 PM (Sco7b)

Reducing violence and casualties is Marco's job.

Pete's job is to maximize them.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 30, 2025 01:42 PM (06Hmj)

185
My Congressman, Pat Ryan, a West Point grad , was on MSNBC

Posted by: Smell the Glove

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Fully accurate anchorette called Hegseth "the Defense Secretary." He's the WAR Secretary, hunn.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 01:42 PM (n7CIX)

186 I'd like to her that speech done by the late R Lee Ermey in his best Gunnery Sergeant Hartmann manner.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at September 30, 2025 01:23 PM (tT6L1)

YOU JACKWAGON!

Posted by: tcn in AK, Pickle Queen of AK at September 30, 2025 01:42 PM (urtE/)

187 Some panties are in a twist after this event. Good!

I hope they chafe, get rashes that turn into boils, and are invaded by plague fleas.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at September 30, 2025 01:42 PM (6PCLE)

188 CWII may have stairs, guys. Get fit for the fight.

Don't get caught being a candy ass when Antifa calls.

Posted by: Sifty Boones


Even though I'm a physiological clusterfuck who'd serve out CW2 in a shallow grave somewhere, I endorse this. Don't be like me, y'all.

Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at September 30, 2025 01:42 PM (OUMaO)

189 What's wrong with bisexual nonbinary Samoan furries?
Posted by: Maizie Hirono
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The next time that fat ignorant cow asks that stupid question about whether a nominee has ever sexually assaulted a woman, the nominee should pull the line from the movie "Stripes" and reply with "No, but I'm willing to learn."

Posted by: Crusader at September 30, 2025 01:42 PM (TN0g+)

190 140 Women can still serve in the military, it had various names in World War II depending upon country - WAF, WASP, WREN.

camp follower

Posted by: But I'm a Hero, the media says so at September 30, 2025 01:42 PM (F/35S)

191 wasn't one of the generals when biden was president a cross dresser?

Posted by: IC - Cope Harder, Liberals at September 30, 2025 01:42 PM (DJ7uY)

192 It moved.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 30, 2025 01:43 PM (kgE5c)

193
YOU JACKWAGON!


Posted by: tcn in AK, Pickle Queen of AK at September 30, 2025 01:42 PM (urtE/)
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Curse words abound in my version of the Hegseth speech.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at September 30, 2025 01:43 PM (tT6L1)

194 Among other things there is only 18" between the top of the mattress and the bottom of the bunk above you, fatties won't even fit. Plus doors and passageways are narrow, not to mention spaces behind equipment to clean and do maintenance. I spent 4 years on a fast attack and the only slightly chubby sailors were the chiefs.
Posted by: Rick T at September 30, 2025 01:31 PM (xeXUW)

I spent 6 on a fast attack. I dunno, the close spaces just never bothered me.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 01:35


I get claustrophobic in a revolving door.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at September 30, 2025 01:43 PM (2J/Lj)

195 No more beards!

I was watching the speech this morning. He said "if you want a beard, join Special Forces".

Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 01:43 PM (2ocoG)

196 Posted by: OSUsux

Can you please be more specific?

Beavers?
Cryboys?
Schmuckeyes?!??

Posted by: Heirloominati at September 30, 2025 01:43 PM (euPbd)

197 First thought through a majority of Senior Officers minds at the end of Hegseth's speech:

"You don't know what it's like. I've WORKED in the private sector. They expect results!"

Posted by: Croaker at September 30, 2025 01:44 PM (+BcZI)

198 I wonder when the Sec. of War will say to his generals, "Get fit Pyle or get out!"

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:44 PM (8E/Tq)

199 I watched a curator getting into the USS Missouri? crawl spaces. Outer hull to armor space. Made me uneasy. Tiny manholes, etc.

When he was in the command center and closed the armored door, I felt that too. Never had the problem before.

Posted by: Sports Illustrated PR team at September 30, 2025 01:44 PM (s9EN2)

200
What are those trans/gay military TikTokers going do?

Posted by: redridinghood

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Post their Ls, their FUs, iow add to the sea of liberal tears.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 01:44 PM (n7CIX)

201 188 Even though I'm a physiological clusterfuck who'd serve out CW2 in a shallow grave somewhere, I endorse this. Don't be like me, y'all.

Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at September 30, 2025 01:42 PM (OUMaO)

There's no such thing as Beer Muscles (or Buffalo Trace Muscles, as it were).

Posted by: XTC at September 30, 2025 01:44 PM (6Uni8)

202 Gas Masks ! a sub guy should know this...
Posted by: runner at September 30, 2025 01:39 PM (g47mK)


I'm not talking Duck Dynasty shit but we grew underway beards during the Reagan administration and I could get a tight seal.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 01:44 PM (ExV1e)

203 I was watching the speech this morning. He said "if you want a beard, join Special Forces".
Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 01:43 PM (2ocoG)
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General goes home to his wife: "Sorry, dear, we have to divorce."

Wife: "What? Why"

General: "No more beards."

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at September 30, 2025 01:44 PM (tT6L1)

204 I was watching the speech this morning. He said "if you want a beard, join Special Forces".
Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 01:43 PM (2ocoG)

yeah, good luck to them...

Posted by: runner at September 30, 2025 01:45 PM (g47mK)

205 This. This is exactly what I voted for.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 30, 2025 01:45 PM (kgE5c)

206 6 BUNK!
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at September 30, 2025 01:12 PM (Vvh2V)

That's ambiguous! I believe you mean "[I will be in my] bunk!" and not "[That's (a load of)] bunk!"

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 01:45 PM (aURVT)

207 Women can still serve in the military, it had various names in World War II depending upon country - WAF, WASP, WREN.

Right, I am perfectly fine with women in the military, just not as life takers.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at September 30, 2025 01:46 PM (dfIr7)

208 ace have you ever worked with TRX for workouts? Just dipping into it a bit, but one thing that's great is the simplicity (no real gear, just the straps, and gravity) and the flexibility to stress various muscle groups, in a fairly natural/manual labor sort of way.

Posted by: rhomboid at September 30, 2025 01:46 PM (U/Byj)

209 The Chair Force just flew their F-22s over my house. Kinda warms my heart when they do. And they have been doing it a lot more lately than before Trump took office again.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Pickle Queen of AK at September 30, 2025 01:46 PM (urtE/)

210 I wonder if General Milley is still working on understanding white rage.

I wish they would reactivate that guy, court-martial him, find him guilty of insubordination (and maybe treason), and force him to stand in a hollow square while Pete snips his buttons off - and maybe brands him on his chest with a "47".

Posted by: Paco at September 30, 2025 01:47 PM (mADJX)

211 Wow - an administration I am actually willing to encourage my son to serve under! How refreshing.

My heritage is sheepdogs as far back as I know my family's story, and it broke my heart to actively discourage him from enlisting as I would have if The Turnip or The Kackler had been installed as POTUS in 2024.

Posted by: Momlady at September 30, 2025 01:47 PM (ZdF99)

212 163 What's wrong with bisexual nonbinary Samoan furries?

As targets and cannon fodder? Nothing

As soldiers? Everything

Posted by: But I'm a Hero, the media says so at September 30, 2025 01:47 PM (F/35S)

213 "This. This is exactly what I voted for.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState"

No...I voted for this.

Posted by: One upsmanship at September 30, 2025 01:47 PM (aTgV0)

214 I'm indifferent about pull-ups. When I was in, the only service that seemed competent at them was the Marines. They had the technique down and were good at it. But ai'm not sure what it actually tested beyond technique. Because the way they did them, it wasn't an upper-body-strength test exactly.

Posted by: pencil neck at September 30, 2025 01:47 PM (/dcbg)

215 Reducing violence and casualties is Marco's job.

Pete's job is to maximize them.


As Rush Limbaugh said for decades, "The purpose of the military is to kill people and break things".

Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 01:48 PM (2ocoG)

216 Claustrophobia?

Try a US Navy WWII Gato submarine or a Type XXI U-boat, even touring them there was no real room for anything except bumping shoulders.

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:48 PM (8E/Tq)

217 ace have you ever worked with TRX for workouts? Just dipping into it a bit, but one thing that's great is the simplicity (no real gear, just the straps, and gravity) and the flexibility to stress various muscle groups, in a fairly natural/manual labor sort of way.
Posted by: rhomboid at September 30, 2025 01:46 PM (U/Byj)

I LOVE my TRX straps. I'm still getting used to them but they're a lot of fun and you do feel the workout afterward. It's amazing how many exercises you can do with those things. Youtoob it.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at September 30, 2025 01:48 PM (k9OZB)

218 215 Reducing violence and casualties is Marco's job.

Pete's job is to maximize them.

As Rush Limbaugh said for decades, "The purpose of the military is to kill people and break things".
Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 01:48 PM (2ocoG)

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I thought it was to pay Lockheed Martin.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 01:48 PM (GBKbO)

219
"Lethality is our calling card."
-- Secretary of War Hesgeth
Posted by: Soothsayer


Have sixteen inch gun
Will get underway

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 30, 2025 01:48 PM (63Dwl)

220 FWIW. The terminal list Dark Wolf. Is pretty freakin good. Prime video. Great casting.

Posted by: Somewhat related at September 30, 2025 01:48 PM (g3vfO)

221 I LOVE my TRX straps. I'm still getting used to them but they're a lot of fun and you do feel the workout afterward. It's amazing how many exercises you can do with those things. Youtoob it.
Posted by: hobbitopoly at September 30, 2025 01:48 PM (k9OZB)

Straps for jocks!

Posted by: So...jockstraps at September 30, 2025 01:49 PM (TbWk/)

222 Uh Oh...

Ace just called a meeting of the cobloggers!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 30, 2025 01:49 PM (n9ltV)

223 BUNK!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at September 30, 2025 01:12 PM

That's ambiguous! I believe you mean "[I will be in my] bunk!" and not "[That's (a load of)] bunk!"


Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 01:45 PM

Jerry: I thought the whole dream of dating a doctor was debunked.

Elaine: No, it's not debunked, it's totally bunk.

Jerry: Isn't bunk bad? Like, that's a lot of bunk.

George: No something is bunk and then you debunk it.

Jerry: What?

Elaine: Huh?

George: I think.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at September 30, 2025 01:49 PM (P5BPp)

224 "Or, he says, serving under a leader who is the 'first' but not the 'best.'"

Come on guys, that was a hanging curveball over the plate to dunk on The Blade. Be better, yo!

Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 30, 2025 01:50 PM (iFTx/)

225 Modern sub or WW2 sub?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 01:28 PM (ExV1e)


I think he is talking about the USS Blueback at OMSI.
The guides are really into their jobs on that boat.

Posted by: Kindltot at September 30, 2025 01:50 PM (rbvCR)

226 All right everyone, let's have a happy Warhammer 40k tune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBRCyplHSs8

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:50 PM (8E/Tq)

227 Uh Oh...

Ace just called a meeting of the cobloggers!


==


Ace will demand y'all shave your legs!

Posted by: runner at September 30, 2025 01:50 PM (g47mK)

228 I'd like to see some sort of physical fitness test for all keyboard warriors under 60 on our side as well.

Whew! just dodged it.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at September 30, 2025 01:50 PM (dfIr7)

229 Have sixteen inch gun
Will get underway
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 30, 2025 01:48 PM (63Dwl)

*zzzzzip*
*THWAP*
Si, the Paolo he get underway!

Posted by: The Paolo at September 30, 2025 01:50 PM (TbWk/)

230 I see Starz made a sequel to their success Spartacus series now focused not on Spartacus but a black woman.

Now, there were occasionally female gladiators, and there were some black people in the Roman empire so this isn't as bad as Netflix having black woman playing Viking kings but when I check the reviews/comments it is all people rif'ing on the show for being woke.

Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 01:50 PM (sKqQm)

231 I'm not talking Duck Dynasty shit but we grew underway beards during the Reagan administration and I could get a tight seal.

Well, tight until after the fifth Sailor.

Never change Navy.

Posted by: The Seal at September 30, 2025 01:50 PM (FmapG)

232 206 6 BUNK!
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at September 30, 2025 01:12 PM (Vvh2V)

That's ambiguous! I believe you mean "[I will be in my] bunk!" and not "[That's (a load of)] bunk!"
Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 01:45 PM (aURVT)

It's a Hegsex thread.

Dude's caused more bean to get flicked than Juan Valdez's donkey going through an automated carwash.

The ambiguity is purely lexical.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 30, 2025 01:50 PM (06Hmj)

233 I expect we'll soon see some carefully cherry-picked statistics from the Left, showing trannies and pregnant women are the best drone operators and air traffic control personnel serving today. Or similar crap.

Posted by: Gref at September 30, 2025 01:50 PM (5rh/l)

234 >>> ace have you ever worked with TRX for workouts? Just dipping into it a bit, but one thing that's great is the simplicity (no real gear, just the straps, and gravity) and the flexibility to stress various muscle groups, in a fairly natural/manual labor sort of way.

no, but I think I bought a TRX knock-off but never set it up. I didn't read the instructions. I did want to try it.

Posted by: ace at September 30, 2025 01:50 PM (KRtlO)

235 And is the "run" requirement 2 miles or 1.5? There's conflicting data out there, and no easy to find source for the time one should run either distance in.

3 miles in the Marine Corps. Time based on your age.

Posted by: Mike B at September 30, 2025 01:50 PM (/8CZ3)

236 Try a US Navy WWII Gato submarine or a Type XXI U-boat, even touring them there was no real room for anything except bumping shoulders.
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:48 PM (8E/Tq)


When my boat was in overhaul at MINSY, some of us went down and toured the submarine in SanFran ay Fisherman's Wharf - Pampanito. It's funny because they have a good bit of equipment removed so we kept remarking on how roomy it was. The civilians just looked at us like we were crazy.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (ExV1e)

237 Also: GO! FIGHT! WIN!

Posted by: pookysgirl kinda wishes Pooky was back in at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (Wt5PA)

238 234 no, but I think I bought a TRX knock-off but never set it up. I didn't read the instructions. I did want to try it.

Posted by: ace at September 30, 2025 01:50 PM (KRtlO)

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Does it go on a...shelf?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (GBKbO)

239 Any chance admirals will go back to wearing fore-and-aft hats with feathers? I think those are pretty cool.

Posted by: Paco at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (mADJX)

240 Try to do 20 pull-ups with a hang after running 2 miles. Your total time on the 2 mile run should be between 12-13 minutes.

Posted by: Marcus T at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (ibxva)

241 222 Uh Oh...

Ace just called a meeting of the cobloggers!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 30, 2025 01:49 PM (n9ltV)

Hobos hardest hit.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Pickle Queen of AK at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (urtE/)

242 Tomorrow's Headline Today:


Ozempic sales increase 5000% at the Pentagon!


Posted by: naturalfake at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (iJfKG)

243 maybe appointing an unqualified and alcoholic fox news host to secretary of defense wasn't a great idea after all

Historically, is this not the exact audience that is statistically most likely to lead coup attempts on corrupt governments? And y'all just start calling them fat to their faces?!

My husband thinks I am being dramatic. I am freaking terrified. We are about to lose our democracy. This is a mind fuck nightmare.

Hegseth may have accomplished helping those who resist to dig in deeper. Imagine being told by your boss to fly across the globe for this huge meeting that was a 1 hour pep rally by the worst manager in the org and the CEO that nobody likes and has never worked a day in his life. I would be furious.

I don’t think the generals appreciate being treated like pushovers. Drunk bigmouth rattles on about "no fats no fems". Nothing to see here. This dude is the real life Zapp Brannigan. Jesus fucking Christ.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (JCZqz)

244 Here you go. From the DailyKos. Seriously....

"Hegseth demands military commit more war crimes.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless

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This almost makes me want us to get into a war (just a little hot skirmish will do) so we can smoke enemies and spare American lives. Scare the fvk out of a few enemy and leave some allies in weak-kneed awe.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 01:52 PM (n7CIX)

245 If you shave you legs you have to shave every damn thing.

Posted by: eleven at September 30, 2025 01:52 PM (aTgV0)

246 hobbitopoly, exactly. You're only limited by your creativity in setting up your exercises and discipline in performing them. And core workout is part of almost everything you do. Of course this is true for so much else, but TRX requires core work for most exercises.

Posted by: rhomboid at September 30, 2025 01:52 PM (U/Byj)

247 The painful yeast infections this speech is giving the left is amazingly enjoyable to read about.

Posted by: Sifty Boones at September 30, 2025 01:52 PM (Lax4Q)

248 wasn't our last SecDef in the hospital for weight related disease?

Posted by: the dandy at September 30, 2025 01:52 PM (8l8nW)

249 3 miles in the Marine Corps. Time based on your age.
Posted by: Mike B at September 30, 2025 01:50 PM (/8CZ3)

I go by the 1 2 3 rule. If 1 is good for the Chair Force, the Army will do 2, and the Marines will do 3.

Just a rule of thumb, you might say.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Pickle Queen of AK at September 30, 2025 01:53 PM (urtE/)

250 243 Historically, is this not the exact audience that is statistically most likely to lead coup attempts on corrupt governments? And y'all just start calling them fat to their faces?!

My husband thinks I am being dramatic. I am freaking terrified. We are about to lose our democracy. This is a mind fuck nightmare.

Hegseth may have accomplished helping those who resist to dig in deeper. Imagine being told by your boss to fly across the globe for this huge meeting that was a 1 hour pep rally by the worst manager in the org and the CEO that nobody likes and has never worked a day in his life. I would be furious.

I don’t think the generals appreciate being treated like pushovers. Drunk bigmouth rattles on about "no fats no fems". Nothing to see here. This dude is the real life Zapp Brannigan. Jesus fucking Christ.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (JCZqz)

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All I see is different variations of: "Generals are whiny bitches with grudges who will work to undermine democracy and start a coup," which is framed as...a good thing?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 01:53 PM (GBKbO)

251 @227 Ace called a meeting of cobloggers?

Ace as General Patton "your shelving is a disgrace"

Posted by: Smell the Glove at September 30, 2025 01:53 PM (A2I8b)

252 I heard they relaxed restrictions against tattoos about 20 years ago, which struck me as weird because active-duty personnel got tattoos all the time after enlisting, but somehow coming in with one was bad.

Or did they inspect your tattoos to make sure there were no swastikas, or teardrops on your face?

Also what do they say about piercings these days?

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at September 30, 2025 01:53 PM (GD2xa)

253 I see Starz made a sequel to their success Spartacus series now focused not on Spartacus but a black woman.

They're all still doing it. Reportedly the new Tron movie coming out is going to bait-and-switch the male characters for a pair of non-white Stronk Empowered Women Who Don't Need No Man that will work to solve global warming. I couldn't even have come up with that as a parody of the MODERN AUDIENCE.

Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 01:53 PM (2ocoG)

254 My husband thinks I am being dramatic. I am freaking terrified. We are about to lose our democracy. This is a mind fuck nightmare.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (JCZqz)
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Naturally, the crazy person is unwilling to admit a man may have a point.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at September 30, 2025 01:54 PM (tT6L1)

255 254 My husband thinks I am being dramatic. I am freaking terrified. We are about to lose our democracy. This is a mind fuck nightmare.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (JCZqz)
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Naturally, the crazy person is unwilling to admit a man may have a point.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at September 30, 2025 01:54 PM (tT6L1)

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She's framing it as, "Trump is overriding the military and that's the end of democracy."

Which is weird.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 01:54 PM (GBKbO)

256
Hegseth may have accomplished helping those who resist to dig in deeper. Imagine being told by your boss to fly across the globe for this huge meeting that was a 1 hour pep rally by the worst manager in the org and the CEO that nobody likes and has never worked a day in his life. I would be furious.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions

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I'm pretty impressed at how much more convincing this is than anything on paper. I'd say it removes all doubt and any room for misinterpretation.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 01:54 PM (n7CIX)

257 Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (JCZqz)

Omigoodness, thank you for all that you do for us.

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 01:54 PM (aURVT)

258 Uh Oh...

Ace just called a meeting of the cobloggers!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 30, 2025 01:49 PM (n9ltV)


*Ace struts in front of a Giant Val-U-Rite Ad*

"Some of you aren't wearing your assigned Hobo Pelt as you performing your Cobbing Duties.

That Ends Today!"

Posted by: naturalfake at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (iJfKG)

259 This almost makes me want us to get into a war (just a little hot skirmish will do) so we can smoke enemies and spare American lives. Scare the fvk out of a few enemy and leave some allies in weak-kneed awe.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 01:52 PM (n7CIX)

LIBERATE ONTARIO NOW!

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (Sco7b)

260
My husband thinks I am being dramatic. I am freaking terrified. We are about to lose our democracy. This is a mind fuck nightmare.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (JCZqz)
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Whining cringe faggot or delusionally paranoid basketcase AWFL?

Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (iFTx/)

261 They're all still doing it. Reportedly the new Tron movie coming out is going to bait-and-switch the male characters for a pair of non-white Stronk Empowered Women Who Don't Need No Man that will work to solve global warming. I couldn't even have come up with that as a parody of the MODERN AUDIENCE.

I liked the previous Tron movie so if this is accurate...what a waste. I had assumed this was going to be some sort of conflict between the cyber world and our world over us "interfering" in theirs.

Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (sKqQm)

262 I really wish Hegseth had kicked over the podium at the end and screamed:

"THIS IS SPARTA!!!"

Posted by: Sharkman at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (BRvvM)

263 DU being DU I see.

Or they all binged watched for the 50th time Seven Days in May while jacking off into the popcorn bucket.

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (8E/Tq)

264 They're all still doing it. Reportedly the new Tron movie coming out is going to bait-and-switch the male characters for a pair of non-white Stronk Empowered Women Who Don't Need No Man that will work to solve global warming. I couldn't even have come up with that as a parody of the MODERN AUDIENCE.
Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 01:53 PM (2ocoG)

There is no Tron but the first and only Tron from 1982.

Posted by: Greetings program at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (TbWk/)

265 Straighten Up and Fly Right

Andrews Sisters

https://youtu.be/vQGt4XwwFsc?t=58

Posted by: illiniwek at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (vbXSk)

266 261
I liked the previous Tron movie so if this is accurate...what a waste. I had assumed this was going to be some sort of conflict between the cyber world and our world over us "interfering" in theirs.
Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (sKqQm)

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No Daft Punk.

Might as well not exist.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (GBKbO)

267 ace watch some of the TRX videos if you haven't, it's a pretty efficient set-up to work various groups, almost always with the need for core working at the same time. Just body weight, gravity, and angles. I like the absence of weights or gear. I'm lucky, belong to an amazing gym (new state-of-art university gym), so TRX readily available.

Posted by: rhomboid at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (U/Byj)

268 248 wasn't our last SecDef in the hospital for weight related disease?
Posted by: the dandy at September 30, 2025 01:52 PM (8l8nW)

If you lit that fat fuck on fire he could fuel an aircraft carrier for a trip around the world. Asshole called me an extremist for being pro-life. Then he was in dereliction by not telling anyone he was having surgery. Nothing about that idiot was right.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Pickle Queen of AK at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (urtE/)

269 209 The Chair Force just flew their F-22s over my house. Kinda warms my heart when they do. And they have been doing it a lot more lately than before Trump took office again. - tcn in AK, Pickle Queen of AK

That's pretty cool.

I mean, as long as they don't strafe you or anything.

Posted by: Paco at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (mADJX)

270 They're all still doing it. Reportedly the new Tron movie coming out is going to bait-and-switch the male characters for a pair of non-white Stronk Empowered Women Who Don't Need No Man that will work to solve global warming. I couldn't even have come up with that as a parody of the MODERN AUDIENCE.
Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 01:53 PM (2ocoG)

Redlettermedia had a great riff about a black woman cast as The Rocketeer. They went on with it for a bit and actually made a compelling story out of it, but not the way woke Hollywood would have done.

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (GD2xa)

271 My husband thinks I'm being dramatic is the story of history.

Posted by: eleven at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (aTgV0)

272 Now, there were occasionally female gladiators, and there were some black people in the Roman empire

There were female gladiators, of a sort, but they were like GLOW or lingerie football, it was spectacle, not basic gladiatorial combat. She's portrayed as this deadly lead gladiator who can fight and defeat men easily.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (dfIr7)

273 264 They're all still doing it. Reportedly the new Tron movie coming out is going to bait-and-switch the male characters for a pair of non-white Stronk Empowered Women Who Don't Need No Man that will work to solve global warming. I couldn't even have come up with that as a parody of the MODERN AUDIENCE.
Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 01:53 PM (2ocoG)

There is no Tron but the first and only Tron from 1982.
Posted by: Greetings program at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (TbWk/)

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The first one is boring. The second one is cool and kinda stupid. But cool. Like, super cool.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 01:56 PM (GBKbO)

274 Its funny the left told me the J6 protests were a coup and therefore the worst thing to ever happen since WWII and then they hint they want one of our current generals to pull off a coup because OrangemanSecDef bad

Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 01:56 PM (sKqQm)

275 I wonder how many billions of dollars the Pentagon has spent (and is still spending, under the table) on DEI courses and counseling. Probably more than 1, fewer than 5.
It would be good to cut off the left's sources of income like this.

Posted by: PG at September 30, 2025 01:56 PM (ErruU)

276
I don’t think the generals appreciate being treated like pushovers. Drunk bigmouth rattles on about "no fats no fems". Nothing to see here. This dude is the real life Zapp Brannigan. Jesus fucking Christ.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (JCZqz)
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Right. I'll bet the numbers of generals in that meeting who could actually go toe to toe with Hegseth can be counted on one hand. Hegseth is in great shape and has bee in actual combat. So, yeah, probably a good majority of the generals are fat pushovers.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at September 30, 2025 01:56 PM (tT6L1)

277 Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (JCZqz)

Are the Reddit loons the craziest? I think they are!

Although...Daily Kos has a core of deeply troubled people.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 30, 2025 01:57 PM (n9ltV)

278 Sure, Hegseth read them the riot act, but I think this "all hands on deck" conference for CO's (and their aids) was to get them out of town, while Hegseth sends out fact finding parties to key locations to candidly speak with mid-level officers and non-coms.

He's still rooting out the "problem children."

Posted by: Orson at September 30, 2025 01:57 PM (dIske)

279 232 It's a Hegsex thread.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 30, 2025 01:50 PM (06Hmj)

heh

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 01:57 PM (aURVT)

280 My husband thinks I am being dramatic. I am freaking terrified. We are about to lose our democracy. This is a mind fuck nightmare.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (JCZqz)

Moar!

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at September 30, 2025 01:57 PM (uRgsT)

281 268 248 wasn't our last SecDef in the hospital for weight related disease?
Posted by: the dandy at September 30, 2025 01:52 PM (8l8nW)

If you lit that fat fuck on fire he could fuel an aircraft carrier for a trip around the world. Asshole called me an extremist for being pro-life. Then he was in dereliction by not telling anyone he was having surgery. Nothing about that idiot was right. - tcn in AK, Pickle Queen of AK


Isn't that the guy who wore something resembling a motorcycle windshield over his face during COVID?

Posted by: Paco at September 30, 2025 01:57 PM (mADJX)

282
233 I expect we'll soon see some carefully cherry-picked statistics from the Left, showing trannies and pregnant women are the best drone operators and air traffic control personnel serving today. Or similar crap.

Posted by: Gref at September 30, 2025 01:50 PM (5rh/l)

Air traffic control isn't normally a "combat" role...and I'm not sure "drone operators" are put in that spot, either, since they never see or go over a battlefield. Having worked on a military drone program (recon one) in its infancy, I'd be curious how they resolved that b/c when I did the program, contractors flew our drones b/c it was still in R&D when it got deployed...

Combat roles used to be ones put directly on or over a battlefield...

Posted by: Nova Local at September 30, 2025 01:57 PM (tOcjL)

283 I like the Patton movie-like yuuuge American flag backdrop.

Would have liked the riding crop, scads of foreign military decorations, polished helmet with stars, and profanity too - but you can't have everything.

Posted by: rhomboid at September 30, 2025 01:58 PM (U/Byj)

284 My husband thinks I am being dramatic. I am freaking terrified. We are about to lose our democracy. This is a mind fuck nightmare.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (JCZqz)

How is telling generals to get in shape a threat to Our Precious Democracy (JJ vomits)?

Posted by: pookysgirl kinda wishes Pooky was back in at September 30, 2025 01:58 PM (Wt5PA)

285 47 I wonder if you have to start doing pull ups at a certain age. Like maybe before the age of 10. Like there is a window of opportunity to build those neural connections of whatever. I've always super sucked at pull ups.
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Use the kip to unlock your elbows. Better yet, don't lock your elbows. Set a rhythm. Whatever your goal is 5, 10 20, do as many as you can - say 5 shooting for 10 - then do 3 sets of 5 negative pull ups (step to the up position - chin above bar - and then slowly lower yourself). Negatives work.

Posted by: pudinhead at September 30, 2025 01:58 PM (AdHga)

286 I've invested heavily in 55 gallon drums of liberal tears.

Posted by: Elrond Hubbard at September 30, 2025 01:58 PM (ekM0A)

287 No Daft Punk.

Might as well not exist.


I trust NIN to do a good job with the soundtrack but white the trailer looks very interesting, the more they reveal about the movie the less I care. I thought the last movie was boring and forgettable, other than the score.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at September 30, 2025 01:58 PM (dfIr7)

288
Historically, is this not the exact audience that is statistically most likely to lead coup attempts on corrupt governments? And y'all just start calling them fat to their faces?!

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That's funny, I don't know of any fat generals who were leading on J6. Wasn't it all unruly white supremacist civilians armed with flags and signs?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 01:58 PM (n7CIX)

289 I have seen a commercial showing a shaved head black woman commenting on acting in Tron: Ares.

Knowing there is no Bruce Boxleitner, no Quora, and no Flynn except Bridges; the movie will be pure scheis.

Besides Kia Asamiya and Studio Tron already did the whole the Internet wants to invade the real world back in 1990 with the manga Compiler.

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 01:58 PM (8E/Tq)

290 They're all still doing it. Reportedly the new Tron movie coming out is going to bait-and-switch the male characters for a pair of non-white Stronk Empowered Women Who Don't Need No Man that will work to solve global warming. I couldn't even have come up with that as a parody of the MODERN AUDIENCE.
Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 01:53 PM (2ocoG)

There is no Tron but the first and only Tron from 1982.
Posted by: Greetings program at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (TbWk/)

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The first one is boring. The second one is cool and kinda stupid. But cool. Like, super cool.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 01:56 PM (GBKbO)
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I rewatched the first one not long ago. Very dated, obviously. But very clever. Whoever wrote the script really thought about how the Tron world might work and included references to tech as existed at the time.

I don't even remember the second one. Just a lot of CGI overload, IIRC.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 30, 2025 01:58 PM (iFTx/)

291 Recall that there is currently an illegal injunction against Trump preventing him from discharging any trannies?

Base on the judge animus toward Trump hidden behind the lie that Trump "didn't follow the science" and probably some other Administrative Procedures Act bullshit.

Well, well, well.

Now we have an order from the top commander of the military saying that men must meet the physical fitness and grooming standards of men.

GTFO, tranny--you're not being fired for being a tranny, you're being fired for not meeting objective standards for men.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at September 30, 2025 01:58 PM (cnILS)

292 Orson, I kind of doubt that's true, but love the idea!

Posted by: rhomboid at September 30, 2025 01:58 PM (U/Byj)

293 ... the CEO that nobody likes and has never worked a day in his life.

These people really know nothing more than the cartoon Trump they've created in their minds, do they.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 01:59 PM (ExV1e)

294 271 My husband thinks I'm being dramatic is the story of history.
Posted by: eleven at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (aTgV0)

And note that she's reading his mind, as they do. It's not that he said this thing, it's that he thinks it.

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 01:59 PM (aURVT)

295 290 I don't even remember the second one. Just a lot of CGI overload, IIRC.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 30, 2025 01:58 PM (iFTx/)

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Michael Sheen as an insane program/club owner is gold.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 01:59 PM (GBKbO)

296 Fat people hardest hit.

Posted by: eleven at September 30, 2025 01:59 PM (aTgV0)

297 My husband thinks I'm being dramatic is the story of history.

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He is being too kind.

Posted by: runner at September 30, 2025 01:59 PM (g47mK)

298 Short SECWAR; Your job in the military is to fight and win wars. You must be focused on that 24/7/365 and not be distracted. The best people will be promoted and placed based on nothing else bit their ability to do the job. You must be in top physical shape, conform to the same standards and devote yourself to espirit de corps.

Liberals (hair on fire); “It’s the end of democracy!! OMG!!

Posted by: Marcus T at September 30, 2025 01:59 PM (ibxva)

299 284 My husband thinks I am being dramatic. I am freaking terrified. We are about to lose our democracy. This is a mind fuck nightmare.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (JCZqz)


Should be ex-husband

Posted by: It's me donna at September 30, 2025 02:00 PM (VE6XX)

300 When did the military stop for record PT tests twice a year? And not doing PT every weekday? No wonder there are so many disgusting fatbody Private Pyles today.

Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Tempus belli) at September 30, 2025 02:00 PM (M692j)

301 Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions


Those twats have no clue how the military operates.

There are the guys saying, "if a drill instructor ever got up in my grill yelling like that..."


😂😂😂😂😂😂

Posted by: rickb223 at September 30, 2025 02:00 PM (FdBDl)

302 The leftists on Facebook are howling "Kegseth" alcoholic speech, long time drunk. Not a bit of consideration that the Secretary of War might be correct. Also not a bit if rational thought amongst them

Posted by: Smell the Glove at September 30, 2025 02:00 PM (A2I8b)

303 There is no Tron but the first and only Tron from 1982.

Correct, but the Millennials don't get that because of fucking Daft Punk.

The first movie was elevated by its score (by Wendy Carlos, who also did A Clockwork Orange and The Shining). The second one was diminished by its score. That's my cinematic hill to die on.

Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 02:00 PM (2ocoG)

304 Hey, who owes money for Crossfire Hurricane?

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at September 30, 2025 02:00 PM (YlWIZ)

305 287 No Daft Punk.

Might as well not exist.

I trust NIN to do a good job with the soundtrack but white the trailer looks very interesting, the more they reveal about the movie the less I care. I thought the last movie was boring and forgettable, other than the score.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at September 30, 2025 01:58 PM (dfIr7)

The NIN one is okay. It's not close to as good as the Daft Punk one.

I'm going to see the new Tron. I really like the earlier two. So I'll report back.

Posted by: It Looks Cool at September 30, 2025 02:00 PM (/dcbg)

306 I have seen a commercial showing a shaved head black woman commenting on acting in Tron: Ares.

It's better than that: the shaved black woman is the same one from Star Wars: The Acolyte.

THE POWER OF MANNNNNNNNNNNNNNYYYYYYYYY.

Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 02:01 PM (2ocoG)

307 With Tron: Legacy as Klu was forming up his vast army to invade the real world I kept thinking "they will materialize in a very small game arcade. Can we say *SPLAT*?"

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 02:01 PM (8E/Tq)

308
I wonder how many billions of dollars the Pentagon has spent (and is still spending, under the table) on DEI courses and counseling. Probably more than 1, fewer than 5.
It would be good to cut off the left's sources of income like this.
Posted by: PG

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I'd love to see the before-and-after dollar amounts on that.

Also the DEI trainers on TikTok crying and fuming that their jobs have been ripped away and that without them, BIPOCs and women will be left to starve.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 02:01 PM (n7CIX)

309 The Left now, finally, openly supports assassins and coups as a means of putting their faction back in power. When the stupid dumbfucks in this country return them to power (and they will, no question about it), they will never relinquish it again.

It's time to proscribe the Democrat Party.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at September 30, 2025 02:02 PM (0Tljv)

310 275 I wonder how many billions of dollars the Pentagon has spent (and is still spending, under the table) on DEI courses and counseling. Probably more than 1, fewer than 5.
It would be good to cut off the left's sources of income like this.
Posted by: PG at September 30, 2025 01:56 PM (ErruU)

Even at USACE, every month "celebrated" some kind of immutable trait. When they ran out of them, they invented a few. And don't get me started on the yearly "training" about how not to offend someone who might be a little bit different than you.

The yearly sexual harassment training was exhausting. I suspect they could have simply said, "Don't rape anybody, mmmkay?"

For the most part, we ignored this crap. Anyone who grew up in AK would. We didn't have to make up some kind of diversity garbage. Everyone up here is just people.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Pickle Queen of AK at September 30, 2025 02:02 PM (urtE/)

311 You only saw the part that was televised. There was more.

Posted by: Marcus T at September 30, 2025 02:02 PM (ibxva)

312 I don’t think the generals appreciate being treated like pushovers.

Admirals tend to be assholes. I assume Generals are the same.

The number of flag officers respected by the troops is probably under 10%.

No one but the brass gives a flying fuck what the brass appreciates.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 02:03 PM (ExV1e)

313 235 And is the "run" requirement 2 miles or 1.5? There's conflicting data out there, and no easy to find source for the time one should run either distance in.

3 miles in the Marine Corps. Time based on your age.
Posted by: Mike B at September 30, 2025 01:50 PM (/8CZ3)

Different branches have different tests and standards.

Posted by: Romeo13 at September 30, 2025 02:03 PM (mP0Kj)

314 The first movie was elevated by its score (by Wendy Carlos, who also did A Clockwork Orange and The Shining). The second one was diminished by its score. That's my cinematic hill to die on.
Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 02:00 PM (2ocoG)

Walter/Wendy Carlos was a bona fide genius. Synth would never have progressed as it did without him. The giant fake sideburns were a little much though.

Posted by: Credit where it's due at September 30, 2025 02:03 PM (TbWk/)

315 BIPOCs and women will be left to starve.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 02:01 PM (n7CIX)


Not a bad idea for some of them to push away from the feeding trough..

Posted by: It's me donna at September 30, 2025 02:03 PM (VE6XX)

316 Yes... yessss...

You are indeed about to lose "Your Democracy". Your democracy of corruption and destruction, of immorality and crime, of the inversion of every standard of sanity and decency... of coercion, manipulation, and outright cry-bullying wearing the skin-suit of representative governance and demanding respect.... yes, you are indeed about to lose it. All of it.

And I am here for it. I voted for it. I support it.

Because fuck you.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 30, 2025 02:03 PM (06Hmj)

317
I'm also soooo relieved at the "climate change" reversal. Didn't one of Obama's or Biden's commanders or secretaries put it at the top of our national security concerns? Wanted to make bombers and fighters fly on Wesson oil?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 02:03 PM (n7CIX)

318 106 What about lip ups?

LOL, Fonz!

Posted by: Nazdar at September 30, 2025 02:03 PM (NcvvS)

319 312 I don’t think the generals appreciate being treated like pushovers.

Admirals tend to be assholes. I assume Generals are the same.

The number of flag officers respected by the troops is probably under 10%.

No one but the brass gives a flying fuck what the brass appreciates.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 02:03 PM (ExV1e)

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"Alright men, we're going to go against orders, invade DC, and assassinate the president."

"Why?"

"His SecDef called me fat."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 02:04 PM (GBKbO)

320 292 Orson, I kind of doubt that's true, but love the idea!
Posted by: rhomboid at September 30, 2025 01:58 PM (U/Byj)
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I was of the same mind, except everything accomplished with that speech is just as easily accomplished on paper. You could argue that Hegseth is displaying a control position by making them attend, but a career military officer has been living that format for most of their adult lives.

There has to be another reason involved, and I recall reading that Hegseth has his own little "army" of operators that he was using in an advisory capacity. All of whom would be loyal and familiar with military command structure.

Posted by: Orson at September 30, 2025 02:04 PM (dIske)

321 243 My husband thinks I am being dramatic. I am freaking terrified.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (JCZqz)

And ... you would not make the cutoff for service in the Armed Forces.

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 02:04 PM (aURVT)

322 260
My husband thinks I am being dramatic. I am freaking terrified. We are about to lose our democracy. This is a mind fuck nightmare.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions

Whining cringe faggot or delusionally paranoid basketcase AWFL?
Posted by: Elric The Blade

I think Don Lemon posted it.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 30, 2025 02:04 PM (JCZqz)

323 Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (JCZqz)
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Naturally, the crazy person is unwilling to admit a man may have a point.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at September 30, 2025 01:54 PM (tT6L1)

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She's framing it as, "Trump is overriding the military and that's the end of democracy."

Which is weird.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 01:54 PM (GBKbO)
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She seems to think the military is the guarantor of freedom for USA citizens against the ... USA government. That's some take.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 30, 2025 02:04 PM (iFTx/)

324 323 She seems to think the military is the guarantor of freedom for USA citizens against the ... USA government. That's some take.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 30, 2025 02:04 PM (iFTx/)

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"The president exercising supreme executive authority within the executive branch of government, including the military, is the end of democracy."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 02:05 PM (GBKbO)

325 322 260
My husband thinks I am being dramatic. I am freaking terrified. We are about to lose our democracy. This is a mind fuck nightmare.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions

Whining cringe faggot or delusionally paranoid basketcase AWFL?
Posted by: Elric The Blade

I think Don Lemon posted it.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 30, 2025 02:04 PM (JCZqz)

hahahahahaha
wheels within wheels

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 02:05 PM (aURVT)

326 From my review back in 2010 of Tron:Legacy

"Or to be even more simple in summing up the plot. Kevin Flynn and his disc is the AE-35 unit. Clu is HAL 9000 who has the utmost enthusiasm for his mission. The ISOs are the pesky astronauts that are preventing HAL from completing his mission. Sam Flynn is the great unknown, the alien. And then there is Quorra(Cora) in the role of Dave Bowman ruining Clu’s plans."

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 02:05 PM (8E/Tq)

327 Lt Bearclaw and his twin hardest hit?

Posted by: Lizzy at September 30, 2025 02:06 PM (Hkcdp)

328 Was the female lead in the last Tron movie Olivia Wilde or Olivia Munn?

I always confuse the two

Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 02:06 PM (sKqQm)

329 300 When did the military stop for record PT tests twice a year? And not doing PT every weekday? No wonder there are so many disgusting fatbody Private Pyles today.
Posted by: AZ Hi Desert

National Guard and Reserve Army units only do a PT test annually.

Posted by: Military Moron at September 30, 2025 02:06 PM (JCZqz)

330 "Alright men, we're going to go against orders, invade DC, and assassinate the president."

"Why?"

"His SecDef called me fat."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 02:04 PM (GBKbO)

"But, sir, have you SEEN a mirror lately?"

Posted by: tcn in AK, Pickle Queen of AK at September 30, 2025 02:06 PM (urtE/)

331
She's framing it as, "Trump is overriding the military and that's the end of democracy."

Which is weird.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison


lol @ you for assuming "she"

Posted by: Soothsayer at September 30, 2025 02:06 PM (IKydn)

332 I've seen guys doing a ton of pushups at the gym.
Or at least they were bobbing their head and shoulders up and down and calling it pushups. Most of them couldn't even do one correct pushup.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at September 30, 2025 02:07 PM (Lo97M)

333 And is the "run" requirement 2 miles or 1.5? There's conflicting data out there, and no easy to find source for the time one should run either distance in.

3 miles in the Marine Corps. Time based on your age.
Posted by: Mike B


63 yr olds get 3 & 1/2 weeks.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 30, 2025 02:07 PM (FdBDl)

334 Ray Mabus, Gaylord's Sec Nav, pushed for a higher use of bio-diesel. Even if it cost like $16 a gallon.

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 02:07 PM (8E/Tq)

335 I rewatched the first one not long ago. Very dated, obviously. But very clever. Whoever wrote the script really thought about how the Tron world might work and included references to tech as existed at the time.

Barnard Hughes' quip "The computers and programs will start thinking and the people will stop" causes a lot of dropped jaws in modern-day YouTube reaction videos to the movie.

Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 02:07 PM (2ocoG)

336 Olivia Wilde, still a certifiable Leftoid.

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 02:08 PM (8E/Tq)

337 The left: HAHA Trump voters are all fat slobs...especially Trump himself! We shouldn't allow fatties like you in the government!

Also the left: The SecDef said he isn't going to allow fat out of shape generals?!? This is unacceptable!

Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 02:08 PM (sKqQm)

338 I'm lucky, belong to an amazing gym (new state-of-art university gym), so TRX readily available.
Posted by: rhomboid at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (U/Byj)

I caught a sale on the TRX site a few months ago and got the home version for about $200 bucks. It even comes with a strap that lets you hook it to a pole or a tree if you want to work out in the great outdoors.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at September 30, 2025 02:08 PM (k9OZB)

339 Understanding Ozempic Face

"Ozempic face" refers to the facial changes that can occur due to rapid weight loss associated with the use of the medication Ozempic (semaglutide). This phenomenon is characterized by gauntness, sunken cheeks, wrinkles, and loose skin. These changes are primarily a result of losing facial fat quickly, which can make the face appear older and less voluminous.

Posted by: SMOD at September 30, 2025 02:08 PM (RHGPo)

340 Dang, Hegseth is blunt.
Love it

Posted by: Lizzy at September 30, 2025 02:08 PM (Hkcdp)

341
Yeeesh, I was a freaking dentist in the Navy PT tests twice a year.

What's the big deal? Have military standards fallen that low?

Every work day I ran at lunch for a couple of miles and did some push-ups and sit-ups.

We had no fat dentists at any base I worked on. Well, except maybe the first CO, but even he could make the minimals standards.

When a bunch of dentists are in better shape than your combat troops that is some pitiful weak shit.

Be better.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 30, 2025 02:08 PM (iJfKG)

342 She seems to think the military is the guarantor of freedom for USA citizens against the ... USA government. That's some take.

Literally 2 years ago the same exact people were cheering Biden's statement that conservatives' guns can't protect them against the military.

Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 02:08 PM (2ocoG)

343 And be fair about it. Proscribe the GOP, too. They're all Dems, anyway. Put every current or former elected official and all federal appointees from anyone other than Trump in prison, ban every major donor from funding anything ever again, and announce to the American people that we're holding snap elections to replace everyone.

There's your coup, bitches.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at September 30, 2025 02:09 PM (0Tljv)

344 There are the guys saying, "if a drill instructor ever got up in my grill yelling like that..."

😂😂😂😂😂😂
Posted by: rickb223 at September 30, 2025 02:00 PM (FdBDl)

Holy shit, do they really think DIs just yell because they're mean? Do they really think they themselves would be able to (A) beat up a DI by any stretch of the imagination (B) next to an entire line of dudes who absolutely have the DI's back because they actually want in to this organization and (C) that you wouldn't go to a brig for a very, very long time for assaulting a superior officer even if your little retard wank fantasy came true?

Do these shitfucks even bother rubbing two neurons together befo---- ... Nevermind. The question answers itself.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 30, 2025 02:09 PM (06Hmj)

345 “When the going gets tough, they call for the sons of bitches. “ Admiral E J King on why he was deep selected for CNO right after Pearl Harbor.

Posted by: Going deep. Out. at September 30, 2025 02:09 PM (50AHF)

346 "Alright men, we're going to go against orders, invade DC, and assassinate the president."

"Why?"

"His SecDef called me fat."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

"But, sir, have you SEEN a mirror lately?"
Posted by: tcn in AK




"Why does that cop keep backing up?"

"Ma'am, he's got his body cam on and he's trying to fit you into the frame."

Posted by: rickb223 at September 30, 2025 02:09 PM (FdBDl)

347 331 She's framing it as, "Trump is overriding the military and that's the end of democracy."

Which is weird.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

lol @ you for assuming "she"
Posted by: Soothsayer at September 30, 2025 02:06 PM (IKydn)

Good point. I did the same thing, but it's not called for.

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 02:09 PM (aURVT)

348 She's framing it as, "Trump is overriding the military and that's the end of democracy."


The left having a hissy fit over the president telling the military how it will be run is amusing if you have any historical knowledge of the left.

A consistent narrative in lefties fears used to be the military ignoring and then removing via a coup a reformist president

Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 02:09 PM (sKqQm)

349 "Alright men, we're going to go against orders, invade DC, and assassinate the president."

"Why?"

"His SecDef called me fat."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

That's SecWar, bitch!

63 yr olds get 3 & 1/2 weeks.
Posted by: rickb223


The Army test just recently changed...I think the oldest male category has a 2 mile run in under 22:08 minutes, but it's after a bunch of other events, including a 2ish minutes sprint drag carry.

Posted by: Military Moron at September 30, 2025 02:09 PM (JCZqz)

350
Would have liked the riding crop, scads of foreign military decorations, polished helmet with stars, and profanity too - but you can't have everything.
Posted by: rhomboid

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You got the profanity lol

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 02:09 PM (n7CIX)

351 "Alright men, we're going to go against orders, invade DC, and assassinate the president."

"Why?"

"His SecDef called me fat."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 02:04 PM (GBKbO)


The Commanding General of the MDW is a black woman but she isn't fat.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 02:09 PM (ExV1e)

352 Combat roles used to be ones put directly on or over a battlefield...
Posted by: Nova Local at September 30, 2025 01:57 PM (tOcjL)

Some of that changed when we went all in on the Counter Insurgency doctrine, instead of large battle.

COIN there is no front line... everything in country is a potential fire zone.... so your Transport folks are potentially in combat...

We need to get out of the keeping troops in countries for decades business.

Posted by: Romeo13 at September 30, 2025 02:09 PM (mP0Kj)

353 Yeah I saw a tweet by someone complaining that the president is abusing power and making the executive branch imperial because he is ordering the military around.

Um, dude...

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at September 30, 2025 02:10 PM (dfIr7)

354 348 A consistent narrative in lefties fears used to be the military ignoring and then removing via a coup a reformist president
Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 02:09 PM (sKqQm)

========

*nods sagaciously*

Seven Days in May.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 02:10 PM (GBKbO)

355 353 Yeah I saw a tweet by someone complaining that the president is abusing power and making the executive branch imperial because he is ordering the military around.


CINC

Posted by: It's me donna at September 30, 2025 02:11 PM (VE6XX)

356 I saw a picture on X this morning of a protest in Des Moines against the superintendent from Guyana being deported.

It featured a large Mexican flag in the center of the stage.

I am still laughing.

Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 02:11 PM (2ocoG)

357 CPO community hardest hit.

Posted by: Seas at September 30, 2025 02:11 PM (QwVxY)

358 348 She's framing it as, "Trump is overriding the military and that's the end of democracy."


The left having a hissy fit over the president telling the military how it will be run is amusing if you have any historical knowledge of the left.

A consistent narrative in lefties fears used to be the military ignoring and then removing via a coup a reformist president
Posted by: 18-1 at September 30, 2025 02:09 PM (sKqQm)

Yeah, who gave the Commander in Chief permission to actually like.... give commands?

Posted by: Romeo13 at September 30, 2025 02:11 PM (mP0Kj)

359 TJM

Points to #263

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 02:11 PM (8E/Tq)

360 353 Yeah I saw a tweet by someone complaining that the president is abusing power and making the executive branch imperial because he is ordering the military around.

Um, dude...
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at September 30, 2025 02:10 PM (dfIr7)

=======

"The Founders set up a system of checks and balances so that the president has no power within the executive branch, creating independent agencies like the Fed and DOJ and the Military to check his power."
-Leftist

"You know nothing of my work."
-The Constitution

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 02:11 PM (GBKbO)

361 Ozempic face = the a$$ or face dilemma for women

If they want a small a$$, then they are trim enough that they get a gaunt face. Conversely, if they want plump face, they have to be big enough to hat they have a bigger a$$.

Ozempic just napkin’ it worse, I guess…

Posted by: Lizzy at September 30, 2025 02:11 PM (Hkcdp)

362 353 Yeah I saw a tweet by someone complaining that the president is abusing power and making the executive branch imperial because he is ordering the military around.

Um, dude...
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at September 30, 2025 02:10 PM (dfIr7)
_____________________________

I'm on it.

Posted by: Hawian Judge at September 30, 2025 02:12 PM (dIske)

363 I always have some reservations about fitness standards. Not the obvious ones, but the one Adm Fisher pointed out over a century ago: With modern standards, Horatio Nelson would have been judged unfit years before Trafalgar. One eye and one arm will do that.

Posted by: Eeyore at September 30, 2025 02:12 PM (s0JqF)

364 Barnard Hughes' quip "The computers and programs will start thinking and the people will stop" causes a lot of dropped jaws in modern-day YouTube reaction videos to the movie.
Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 02:07 PM (2ocoG)

Rather prophetic. At least insofar as people stopping thinking.

Posted by: Drooling TikTok addicted violent retards at September 30, 2025 02:12 PM (TbWk/)

365 The leftists on Facebook are howling "Kegseth" alcoholic speech, long time drunk. Not a bit of consideration that the Secretary of War might be correct. Also not a bit if rational thought amongst them

--

Funny, I've never once seen him even appear to be the least bit drunk. Kamala Harris, otoh......

Posted by: Lady in Black at September 30, 2025 02:12 PM (qBdHI)

366
Some hollywood celery I never heard of has a warrant for arrest for "animal cruelty."

I don't care -- I want to watch the "thespian" local fake news anchorette as she announces this story. Watch what she does.

https://is.gd/oog1zj

Posted by: Soothsayer at September 30, 2025 02:12 PM (IKydn)

367 359 TJM

Points to #263
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 02:11 PM (8E/Tq)

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Fair 'nuf.

I love the movie, but it makes just zero real world sense.

The whole thing hinges on an unpopular president getting an unpopular treaty through the Senate, a situation so bad that a military general is going to stage a coup.

But...how would such a treaty actually pass the Senate?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 02:12 PM (GBKbO)

368 That Iowa school board is open to so many lawsuits due to lack of diligence.

No criminal background check?

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 02:12 PM (8E/Tq)

369
For years I've been advocating a live TV broadcast of General Thoroughly Modern Milley doing a surprise PT test. I like to think that Hegseth got the idea for calling out these fatso flag officers by reading my comments.

Now lets call back a bunch of inactive commissioned officers to take PT tests. When they fail, yank their clearances and benefits. Yeah, LTC Bearclaw McKrispyKreme, I'm looking at you, bitch.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at September 30, 2025 02:12 PM (y9nCu)

370 Hegseth might have mentioned to the assembled fatties that running off to their lawyers to file a suit against SoD and his new requirements would be grounds for a court-martial and a few years at Gitmo where they could work on their fatness.

There will be lawsuits before the end of October.

Bet on it.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 30, 2025 02:13 PM (Q4IgG)

371 We need to get out of the keeping troops in countries for decades business.
Posted by: Romeo13 at September 30, 2025 02:09 PM (mP0Kj)


Preach. And that includes places like Germany.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 02:13 PM (ExV1e)

372 I'm sure someone already mentioned it, but chicks do have a hair standard, it's just not the "high and tight" men have to have....

Posted by: SSBN 656 (G) at September 30, 2025 02:13 PM (i49OE)

373 Four simple things if you see my old ass running:

1. I've expended all available ammo.
2. No, it did not die.
3. It's pissed.
4. You might decide to start running yourself.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 30, 2025 02:13 PM (FdBDl)

374
She's framing it as, "Trump is overriding the military and that's the end of democracy."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison

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The Commander in Chief is the chief commander? Fascism, here we come!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 02:13 PM (n7CIX)

375
Is there a Local Fake News Acting School for these people?

How do they ALL end up acting the same exact way? She reads a line off the teleprompter, emotes, then looks at her co-anchor while he reads his line and emotes. Uncanny.

Posted by: Soothsayer at September 30, 2025 02:14 PM (IKydn)

376 362 353 Yeah I saw a tweet by someone complaining that the president is abusing power and making the executive branch imperial because he is ordering the military around.

Um, dude...
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at September 30, 2025 02:10 PM (dfIr7)
_____________________________

I'm on it.
Posted by: Hawian Judge at September 30, 2025 02:12 PM (dIske)

Calif Judge has already ruled that the Prezzy can't use military troops to defend even Federal Property.

Posted by: Romeo13 at September 30, 2025 02:15 PM (mP0Kj)

377 My husband thinks I am being dramatic. I am freaking terrified. We are about to lose our democracy. This is a mind fuck nightmare.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (JCZqz)


I think you're being an hysterical dipshit.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at September 30, 2025 02:15 PM (2J/Lj)

378 183 Huh. I always thought Milla Jovovich would be a good choice. Not only does she has the action chops, she can deliver wooden dialogue with the best of 'em.
Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at September 30, 2025 01:38 PM (OUMaO)

Hey , I report you decide.

I was a huge Star Wars fan and I really like Mara Jade. But before you get carried away with fantasy casting, remember the shave headed/rainbow haired nose ring fruitcakes that are in the Lucas Story Group; anything they write will be lame, g&y and suck donkey b*lls. There is nothing to look forward to from that garbage company.

Posted by: Nelly at September 30, 2025 02:16 PM (cHLus)

379
*****

I caution Our Side to be vewwy vewwy careful about complaining about the Foreign Illegal "superintendent" carrying a gun into school.

After all, it is WE who want Armed Teachers & Principals & Janitors, yes?

Posted by: Soothsayer at September 30, 2025 02:16 PM (IKydn)

380 > required to take a biannual PT test and to meet height and weight requirements

NO MORE MIDGETS!

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at September 30, 2025 02:16 PM (1Nv0l)

381 I like to think that Hegseth got the idea for calling out these fatso flag officers by reading my comments.

Someone put up a large sign in downtown DC last week that said "HEGSETH, PT THE GENERALS!".

Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 02:16 PM (2ocoG)

382 She's framing it as, "Trump is overriding the military and that's the end of democracy."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
================
The Commander in Chief is the chief commander? Fascism, here we come!
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

It's now super-important for the military NOT to be beholden to the oversight of the democratically elected civilian representatives!!!!

Posted by: Deranged Rabid Leftists at September 30, 2025 02:16 PM (JCZqz)

383 TJM

I think they were trying the Washington and Cinncinatus story without understand what it was all about.

but they made a movie.

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 02:16 PM (8E/Tq)

384 382 It's now super-important for the military NOT to be beholden to the oversight of the democratically elected civilian representatives!!!!
Posted by: Deranged Rabid Leftists at September 30, 2025 02:16 PM (JCZqz)

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To preserve democracy, of course.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 02:17 PM (GBKbO)

385 My husband thinks I am being dramatic. I am freaking terrified. We are about to lose our democracy. This is a mind fuck nightmare.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions


Here, ride this Sybian. That should cure your hysteria.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 30, 2025 02:17 PM (FdBDl)

386 363 I always have some reservations about fitness standards. Not the obvious ones, but the one Adm Fisher pointed out over a century ago: With modern standards, Horatio Nelson would have been judged unfit years before Trafalgar. One eye and one arm will do that.
Posted by: Eeyore at September 30, 2025 02:12 PM (s0JqF)
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The Fat Electrician on YT has a whole running thing about war heroes that were (almost) rejected from military service because of their eyesight. Pretty funny how often it comes up.

Standards have to be set though. Yes you'll lose out on some fine people but the line has to be somewhere.

Posted by: ballistic at September 30, 2025 02:17 PM (3BwY8)

387 Hegseth might have mentioned to the assembled fatties that running off to their lawyers to file a suit against SoD and his new requirements would be grounds for a court-martial and a few years at Gitmo where they could work on their fatness.

There will be lawsuits before the end of October.

Bet on it.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 30, 2025 02:13 PM (Q4IgG)
_______

There will be lawsuits in 48 hours

Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 30, 2025 02:17 PM (iFTx/)

388 383 TJM

I think they were trying the Washington and Cinncinatus story without understand what it was all about.

but they made a movie.
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 02:16 PM (8E/Tq)

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Bangin' thriller that works, but...just makes no sense.

Now, if the CIA were the bad guys blackmailing Senators to pass it, it would make more sense.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 02:17 PM (GBKbO)

389 Back when Life magazine was still monthly there was a photo essay on women in the NYFD. 80's, I think. Very few but there were a few women. They had passed the standard physical tests. They were also tall, and followed a daily weight lifting regime. Be very few, but there might be a few women who can pass the gender neutral combat standards.

Posted by: Lirio100 at September 30, 2025 02:17 PM (ky7/T)

390
Still can't figure it. Blonde Morticia makes pithy, eloquent comments most days, but every now and again glitches. Armchair doctoring for sure, but maybe Transient Anemic Attacks?
Posted by: Voice of Reason And Concern

==============

Something about seeing that field of content above and a void where the comments should be below just drains me of all my blood an-- wfw43wqw0

Phew, just thinking about it kinda triggers me!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 02:17 PM (n7CIX)

391 I watched about the first 15 minutes of Hegseth's speech, which totaled about 45 minutes. It was not a speech for all time; maybe it wasn't even meant to be. He mentioned two, at least, speeches to come.

Posted by: m at September 30, 2025 02:17 PM (aURVT)

392 The Des Moines superintendent sounds like a fabulist. People are finding all sorts of inconsistencies in his CV. Con man?

Posted by: Lizzy at September 30, 2025 02:17 PM (Hkcdp)

393 My husband thinks I am being dramatic. I am freaking terrified. We are about to lose our democracy. This is a mind fuck nightmare.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 30, 2025 01:51 PM (JCZqz)

==

Better up your SSRI mg dosage and call for an emergency psychiatry appointment. It's an end of democracy nightmare!!!

Posted by: Lady in Black at September 30, 2025 02:17 PM (qBdHI)

394 The ideology and lowered standards implemented during President Joe Biden's administration are over, both Trump and Hegseth said.
Arguably, that stuff goes back to 0bama, not just Biden*.

Posted by: GWB at September 30, 2025 02:18 PM (Dvcu+)

395 To preserve democracy, of course.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 02:17 PM (GBKbO)


The media already has called voting a danger to Our Democracy. Reality has officially outstripped parody.

Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 02:18 PM (2ocoG)

396 Idk what Hegseth's specific standards are, but when I was in the military three decades ago, the standard for women's hair was "no eccentric haircuts." So if you cut it shoulder length it would be okay, but not cutting it like Gunny Highway from Heartbreak Ridge.

Posted by: Paul at September 30, 2025 02:18 PM (SMR+z)

397
Ever use a laser to fuck with a cat?

That's what PDT has been doing for the last 11 months -- he is intentionally exhausting the Democrats into fatigue while amusing himself & the us.

Posted by: Soothsayer at September 30, 2025 02:19 PM (IKydn)

398 About friggin time. I see pictures all over the place from various military branches that have people so fat I was shocked that they could buy uniforms that large.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at September 30, 2025 02:19 PM (0N4FZ)

399 Does this mean no more pajama days?

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at September 30, 2025 02:19 PM (1Nv0l)

400 After all, it is WE who want Armed Teachers & Principals & Janitors, yes?

Posted by: Soothsayer at September 30, 2025 02:16 PM (IKyd

I've never been too enthused at the prospect.

Maybe in certain schools, say in rural settings.

But I don't see the average teacher on Tik Tok and think to myself, "I'd like to see that this harpy is armed around the children."

Posted by: Put Me Down as Maybe at September 30, 2025 02:19 PM (/dcbg)

401 After all, it is WE who want Armed Teachers & Principals & Janitors, yes?

Posted by: Soothsayer at September 30, 2025 02:16 PM (IKydn)
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I think all of "us" want people who can LEGALLY arm themselves to do so.

If you falsify documents to get ID documents then go buy a gun with that ID, you and I aren't on the same team.

Posted by: ballistic at September 30, 2025 02:19 PM (3BwY8)

402 That's what PDT has been doing for the last 11 months -- he is intentionally exhausting the Democrats into fatigue while amusing himself & the us.

It's Obama's "stray voltage" on steroids.

Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 02:20 PM (2ocoG)

403 My husband thinks I am being dramatic. I am freaking terrified. We are about to lose our democracy. This is a mind fuck nightmare.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions


Here, ride this Sybian. That should cure your hysteria.
Posted by: rickb223 at September 30, 2025 02:17 PM (FdBDl)



She's broke. Just have her sit on the washing machine.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 30, 2025 02:20 PM (iJfKG)

404 The Left by calling for the military to preserve "our" Democracy is so Third World banana republic.

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 02:20 PM (8E/Tq)

405 TJM

Would take the CIA catching just a few Senators in compromising positions and yeah banger movie.

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 02:21 PM (8E/Tq)

406
There will be lawsuits before the end of October.

Bet on it.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 30, 2025 02:13 PM (Q4IgG)
_______

There will be lawsuits in 48 hours
Posted by: Elric The Blade

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I plead ignorance, but how on earth does that work? In civilian world, how does a soldier sue against a BFOQ? In military world, how does s/he sue against a direct order to pass a PT test?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 02:21 PM (n7CIX)

407 Nood. Biden, COVID, watchlists.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 30, 2025 02:21 PM (ExV1e)

408 I caution Our Side to be vewwy vewwy careful about complaining about the Foreign Illegal "superintendent" carrying a gun into school.

After all, it is WE who want Armed Teachers & Principals & Janitors, yes?

Posted by: Soothsayer at September 30, 2025 02:16 PM (IKydn)

No comparison. He's an illegal with a final removal order and prior criminal charges. He wasn't allowed by federal law to have a gun at all because he didn't have legal status. That's the problem here.

Posted by: False equivalence at September 30, 2025 02:21 PM (TbWk/)

409 Ace posted a screenshot of Reddit's bon mots on X.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at September 30, 2025 02:21 PM (GBKbO)

410
nood


NOOOOD


leave

Posted by: Soothsayer at September 30, 2025 02:21 PM (IKydn)

411 After all, it is WE who want Armed Teachers & Principals & Janitors, yes?

Posted by: Soothsayer at September 30, 2025 02:16 PM (IKydn)


Do you really not see the difference?

He's a f*cking illegal. He has no right to keep and bear arms in America.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 30, 2025 02:21 PM (n9ltV)

412 379
*****

I caution Our Side to be vewwy vewwy careful about complaining about the Foreign Illegal "superintendent" carrying a gun into school.

After all, it is WE who want Armed Teachers & Principals & Janitors, yes?

Posted by: Soothsayer at September 30, 2025 02:16 PM (IKydn)

But how exactly did someone who is in this country illegally pass a background check to purchase said weapon?

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at September 30, 2025 02:22 PM (N39Ws)

413 or who are not fully proficient with the weapon platforms they have been assigned.
Hopefully that means every military member will also be *assigned* a "weapons platform" - including AF clerks and Navy shipboard swabbies at least knowing how to fire and hit the target with a M-4 or M-17. (I'd be ok with a revolver if they can shoot it well.)

Posted by: GWB at September 30, 2025 02:22 PM (Dvcu+)

414 398 About friggin time. I see pictures all over the place from various military branches that have people so fat I was shocked that they could buy uniforms that large.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at September 30, 2025 02:19 PM (0N4FZ)

National Guard is gonna get nuked.

Posted by: Romeo13 at September 30, 2025 02:22 PM (mP0Kj)

415
Ever use a laser to fuck with a cat?

That's what PDT has been doing for the last 11 months -- he is intentionally exhausting the Democrats into fatigue while amusing himself & the us.
Posted by: Soothsayer

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Except what's extra fun is that he isn't fucking with anyone or playing around. He's doing actual stuff and the left is not only getting exhausted, they're getting defeated.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 30, 2025 02:22 PM (n7CIX)

416 To quote Kirsche on illegals, "get the fuck out!"

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 30, 2025 02:22 PM (8E/Tq)

417
I saw a picture on X this morning of a protest in Des Moines against the superintendent from Guyana being deported.

It featured a large Mexican flag in the center of the stage.

I am still laughing.
Posted by: Ian S. at September 30, 2025 02:11 PM (2ocoG)


Heh. Reminds me of the Dreadnought Hoax. The Bloomsbury Group and Britain's greatest prankster Horace de Vere Cole tricked the Royal Navy into giving a tour of HMS Dreadnought to the Sultan of Abyssinia. Abyssinia doesn't exist as a country. The Sultan and his entourage were played by a bunch of young Limeys in blackface and faux-African robes (including a young Virginia Woolfe).

The RN couldn't find the proper flag and sheet music for the Abyssinian national anthem so they substituted Zanzibar's and hoped no one would notice.

When it went public, the RN put out a hit on de Vere, tasking every RN officer to hunt him down and beat him to within an inch of his life.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at September 30, 2025 02:24 PM (y9nCu)

418 "Four simple things if you see my old ass running:

1. I've expended all available ammo.
2. No, it did not die.
3. It's pissed.
4. You might decide to start running yourself."

I want to put this on a shirt. It's my ticket out.

Posted by: Sports Illustrated PR team at September 30, 2025 02:24 PM (s9EN2)

419 398 About friggin time. I see pictures all over the place from various military branches that have people so fat I was shocked that they could buy uniforms that large.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at September 30, 2025 02:19 PM (0N4FZ)


Back in the second iraq war, there was a poster going around with some buff marines (yeah baby, i married one!) eating in the chow hall and biting their lips as an obese army guy walks by with a tray piled with food. Caption: Army Strong (superscript, Thank God for the Marines!) Hegseth must have taken that as a challenge.

Posted by: moki at September 30, 2025 02:24 PM (wLjpr)

420 They need an intelligence standard as well--Colin Powell was fairly fit, but a complete dumbass.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at September 30, 2025 02:26 PM (XMwZJ)

421 Army PT test. For everyone.

UTUBE video :


https://tinyurl.com/3tvynd6k

Posted by: javems at September 30, 2025 02:27 PM (8I4hW)

422 I caution Our Side to be vewwy vewwy careful about complaining about the Foreign Illegal "superintendent" carrying a gun into school.

After all, it is WE who want Armed Teachers & Principals & Janitors, yes?

Posted by: Soothsayer at September 30, 2025 02:16 PM (IKydn)

No comparison. He's an illegal with a final removal order and prior criminal charges. He wasn't allowed by federal law to have a gun at all because he didn't have legal status. That's the problem here.
Posted by: False equivalence at September 30, 2025 02:21 PM (TbWk/)


Yeah, that wasn't a very cogent take...at all.

Posted by: SSBN 656 (G) at September 30, 2025 02:30 PM (i49OE)

423 Now, there were occasionally female gladiators, and there were some black people in the Roman empire

There were female gladiators, of a sort, but they were like GLOW or lingerie football, it was spectacle, not basic gladiatorial combat. She's portrayed as this deadly lead gladiator who can fight and defeat men easily.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at September 30, 2025 01:55 PM (dfIr7)

Grace Jones. The second Conan movie. I would not mess with her.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at September 30, 2025 02:32 PM (MZ+PY)

424 >>> Ian Roberts resigning as Des Moines Public Schools superintendent after immigration arrest

======

Notice they are not using Dr. anymore. And this is from MSN.

Posted by: Turn 2 at September 30, 2025 02:32 PM (CyFyf)

425 Kathleen Hicks destroyed the military. The only thing that qualified for her for that job was she liked flirting with Obama. Obama loves women who flirt with him. Women always had Obama wrapped around their fingers if they flirted with Obama.

Posted by: wferrin at September 30, 2025 02:35 PM (lCdHU)

426 I've looked at the PFT standards for all the services, and I know I couldn't pass even the USA test in my age bracket. But I am working on it.

I can confidently say my hair would pass the grooming standard since my late 20s.

Posted by: PabloD at September 30, 2025 02:36 PM (W2lrv)

427 USAF, not USA...

Posted by: PabloD at September 30, 2025 02:37 PM (W2lrv)

428 Avril Haines also flirted with Obama. She was another gal who had no business running DNI. But Avril knew how to flirt with Obama, so she became DNI. Surprisingly, Obama was susceptible to Samantha Powers flirting with him. That is why he kept her around. When she unmasked 700 phone calls, it was to impress Obama that she could be be a good fascist. Samantha Powers was rewarded for her Fascism by being put in charge of USAID, which she used to give $3.7 Billion to the Taliban.

Posted by: wferrin at September 30, 2025 02:39 PM (lCdHU)

429 I'm a Navy contractor, and I just got *all* the PDFs about this. Reading through.

Posted by: Jeff Weimer at September 30, 2025 02:44 PM (LgGle)

430 Maximum length is 4inches past the collar for women. Men is 2 inch long max

Posted by: Captain Fantastic at September 30, 2025 02:47 PM (VPPG8)

431 women's hair can be any length but cannot extend past the lower edge of their collar....... so buns....short pony tails, and braids or pony buns and braided buns....... or short hair above the bottom of the collar.

Posted by: Monica at September 30, 2025 02:48 PM (vHOpd)

432 I totally voted for this. And I say this as a Fattie. With Cher records in my music collection.

Posted by: Schroedinger's Cat Wears the Emperor's New Clothes at September 30, 2025 02:55 PM (bWR5k)

433 No more dudes in dresses

I wonder what those girls are talking about at their sit around meeting today..

Those were the days my friend.
We thought they'd never end

GTFO!
-Pete Hegseth

Posted by: Captain Fantastic at September 30, 2025 02:58 PM (VPPG8)

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