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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 138 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (9 children)

If the appearance of commanders correlated with military strength, the US would be finished. 😆

[–] biofaust@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

He looks like an action figure.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 41 points 1 day ago (5 children)

That man looks like he's staring into the abyss.

[–] lividweasel@lemmy.world 46 points 1 day ago

He stared into the abyss.

The abyss retreated.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 36 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Abyss is staring into him.

[–] Alatarius@lemmynsfw.com 30 points 1 day ago

And the Abyss looks terrified.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

Aren't we all.

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 3 points 1 day ago

The abyss gets the hint immediately and looks away, visibly has a full body shiver a second later and exuses itself mumbling sound and then the abyss quickly clears its throat with a "sorry" to speak up and just says it has to go pick up a ..thing and doesn't look anyone in the eye or talk to anyone else or even fully tieing its shoelaces before weaseling out and closing the door very carefully to not make a noise

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 day ago (3 children)

All I can imagine is a shirtless Pete Hegasth doing karate moves in a mirror.

And doing his own sound effects.

[–] rayyy@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

You mean Pete Keg-sith?

[–] J92@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The opening scene in Apocalypse Now?

[–] xspurnx@slrpnk.net 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] J92@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

Similar vibes, except Sheen is notably rubbish and inebriated.

[–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They need to get rid of that multicam. No need to keep wearing that nasty looking American shit.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I get what you're saying, but the more direct comparison would be to the Chief of Staff of the Army, not the President.

I gotta say, I spent a solid minute on Google Images trying to find a picture that made him look more badass than the professional headshot photo, but a good half of the images are him in readers.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Ohln the other hand, the US had a bit of a military purge where they fired anyone competent enough to be a threat to them so I honestly wonder how well the US will do now on the battlefield

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

I've been wondering how long it would take for the "lie to the pedophile and tell him we're ready because he says we are" to get us to the same level of preparedness as Russia attacking Ukraine.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Well this guy was the Vice Chief from 2022-2023 and became Chief in 2023. So that's under the Biden administration, for what that's worth.

[–] Asmodeus_Krang@infosec.pub 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Looks like he's gotta go rescue a rural backwater's police department from John Rambo.

[–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

If only Brian Dennehy would listen to him, so many deputies' lives could be saved.

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’m rightfully scared of that chin. Like I want to make fun of it, but I know full well he could kill me with it.

John Wick 5 - fuck that guy, I heard he killed a man with his chin! HIS CHIN!

30 minutes later: John wick kills someone with his chin.

Also, wow we're getting a John Wick 5!!!

[–] Bullerfar@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you think he looks bad ass. Try taking a look at Thomas Rathsack. He is my fucking hero, and a danish special forces veteran.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You wrote 'Rathsack'.

I read it as 'Wrath-Sack'.

[–] Bullerfar@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

We call him Ratsack just for fun. Be the man is a true legend.

[–] muxika@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Buzz Lightyear