The Empty Shell of Trump’s and Hegseth’s Fake Military Machismo

The Empty Shell of Trump’s and Hegseth’s Fake Military Machismo

Republished with permission from Lucian K. Truscott IV Three words I never heard even once growing up in an Army family or in my four years at West Point are “warrior culture” and “lethality.” As cadets, we were in the Army, and we were taught the skills to fight a war. We took tactics and strategy, and a great course called “Military Art and History.” During the summers, we engaged in field training and learned “fire and maneuver” as part of sq…