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Re:US Special Operations Command picks Anduril to lead count... by throwawaygh on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @11:24AM (#30087483)
Most generals I talk to make some dumb LOTR reference at some point. It’s infused in US military officer culture.

Also, “The Cyber”.

These guys are all poli sci and religion majors who know more about fantasy movies than the commands they are assigned.

We really need to nuke our defense budget from orbit, starting with the officer corps, which is full of cowards, incompetents, and grifters.

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Re:US Special Operations Command picks Anduril to lead count... by cdiamand on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @11:49AM (#30087902)
As a counterpoint, the officers I know are critical thinkers, realists, and generally very capable people.
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Re:US Special Operations Command picks Anduril to lead count... by jasonladuke0311 on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @11:51AM (#30087948)
As a former infantryman, the officers I knew were about evenly split between these types and football players who clearly had a lot of help with their coursework.
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Re:US Special Operations Command picks Anduril to lead count... by jasonladuke0311 on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @11:50AM (#30087921)
Angry Staff Officer has written about LotR a bit: https://angrystaffofficer.com/2019/10/20/warfighter-helms-de...
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