"Anything in life worth doing is worth overdoing. Moderation is for cowards," said the late US Navy SEAL Shane Patton. The quote was part of his speech to aspiring soldiers, but it seemingly embodies the overconsumption habits of Americans. When US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth slammed America's "fat generals" and diversity initiatives that he said led to decades of decay in the military, it reflected the gluttonous reputation America carries in the eyes of the world.
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At a rare gathering of 800 commanders at Marine Corps Base, Quantico in Virginia, flanked by President Donald Trump, Hegseth unleashed a boot camp-like attack on the US' own military leaders.
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