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WTF is 'Warrior Ethos' (Original Post) mr715 Sep 26 OP
White Christian Nationalism dressed in a military uniform Raven123 Sep 26 #1
Toxix masculinity. pandr32 Sep 26 #2
Moralistic window-dressing for one who would do harm. TheProle Sep 26 #3
MAGA BOSSHOG Sep 26 #4
Something consisting of B.See Sep 26 #5
"Kill 'em all, let God sort 'em out." Ocelot II Sep 26 #6
anything that makes you feel like your dick is bigger Skittles Sep 26 #7
White Supremacist tattoos and getting a hard-on at murdering people in small boats with missiles (nt) muriel_volestrangler Sep 26 #8
It's "rah-rah" stuff. He's infantry, they like the rah-rah underpants Sep 26 #9
aka Micro Penis Mania C_U_L8R Sep 26 #10
In MArAT world it's about masculinity LogDog75 Sep 26 #11
I looked up Coast Guard usonian Sep 27 #27
Kill, pillage, rape. All while drinking rum and singing a hearty song. Then they thank God for their victory. Midnight Writer Sep 26 #12
Pretending to be "Spartans"... haele Sep 26 #13
Here: Kingofalldems Sep 26 #14
Very well done! H2O Man Sep 26 #15
One's gun is bigger than he is. The other hasn't seen his gun in years. Iggo Sep 26 #20
They're wannabes LogDog75 Sep 26 #24
False advertising that tries to make murder glamourous and noble. Ping Tung Sep 26 #16
It's a MAGA masturbation fantasy Hey Joe Sep 26 #17
BINGO Skittles Sep 26 #22
Killing people in boats because some people traffic drugs in boats? spanone Sep 26 #18
It is White 'leaders" pushing Black men to shave when they have a medical condition that only riversedge Sep 26 #19
... Celerity Sep 26 #21
That's "Warrior Cheetohs", not "Warrior Ethos". LudwigPastorius Sep 27 #25
"Warrior" is white supremacist-speak. AloeVera Sep 26 #23
As used by Kegsbreath, it means willingness to follow unlawful orders. RockRaven Sep 27 #26
It's knowing the proper way to molest a couch RainCaster Sep 27 #28

Skittles

(168,369 posts)
7. anything that makes you feel like your dick is bigger
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 06:24 PM
Sep 26

usually involves WEAPONS and ARMORED VEHICLES

yes INDEED

muriel_volestrangler

(105,109 posts)
8. White Supremacist tattoos and getting a hard-on at murdering people in small boats with missiles (nt)
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 06:31 PM
Sep 26

underpants

(193,669 posts)
9. It's "rah-rah" stuff. He's infantry, they like the rah-rah
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 06:32 PM
Sep 26

“HooUH!”

I guess the Venezuelan boat was a trophy kill for the troops.

They’ve completely ducked the Seals in North Korea event. I guess we can’t have that discussion in public.

LogDog75

(954 posts)
11. In MArAT world it's about masculinity
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 06:37 PM
Sep 26

But if you look at it from the military point of view it's about a set of values and principles that guide soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and guardians towards a common goal. According to the Army, Warrior Ethos is:
I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.

https://www.army.mil/values/warrior.html

In the Air Force and Space Force, it's:
Understand the Profession of Arms
Exemplify Discipline
Demonstrate Moral Character
Demonstrate Courage
Exhibit Resiliency

https://www.usafa.edu/app/uploads/WEAG-Whitepaper-Spring-2024.pdf

The other branches of the military have similar ethos.

Why Hegseth is calling all the flag officers together is anyone's guess but most likely to explain his view of what Warrior's Ethos is. It would make more sense if the ethos is developed by the professional military leaders of each of the branches of the military.

usonian

(22,040 posts)
27. I looked up Coast Guard
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 01:55 AM
Sep 27

The new ethos is below:

In Service to our Nation
With Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty
We protect
We defend
We save
We are Semper Paratus
We are the United States Coast Guard

-- Core Values --

Honor
Integrity is our standard. We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organizational actions. We are loyal and accountable to the public trust.

Respect
We value our diverse workforce. We treat each other and those we serve with fairness, dignity, respect, and compassion. We encourage individual opportunity and growth. We encourage creativity through empowerment. We work as a team.

Devotion to Duty
We are professionals, military and civilian, who seek responsibility, accept accountability, and are committed to the successful achievement of our organizational goals. We exist to serve. We serve with pride.

https://gocoastguard.com/about/values

Midnight Writer

(24,946 posts)
12. Kill, pillage, rape. All while drinking rum and singing a hearty song. Then they thank God for their victory.
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 06:37 PM
Sep 26

haele

(14,809 posts)
13. Pretending to be "Spartans"...
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 06:44 PM
Sep 26

Who actually lost more wars than they won, were known more as meat-grinder fighters who lost a lot of men when they won - more than than any other city-state was willing to lose.
Spartans also weren't typically able to hold land they won in battle, often losing it to the "heliot revolts" - heliots being the Spartan slave class that were more often former citizens of the land Sparta was able to win.
Spartan citizens were exclusionary and constantly outnumbered by noncitizens in their own state. And that kept them from actually having a thriving economy that didn't require them to hire themselves out as a mercenary army to the other city-states.

Good, disciplined fighters, sure. Smart leadership and good governance? Nope.

LogDog75

(954 posts)
24. They're wannabes
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 11:55 PM
Sep 26

and neither could pass the U.S. recruiting standards due to low IQ, among other things. Even with the lowering of recruiting standards they'd still be military rejects just like the are in civilian life.

Ping Tung

(3,947 posts)
16. False advertising that tries to make murder glamourous and noble.
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 06:52 PM
Sep 26
He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would fully suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, senseless brutality, deplorable love-of-country stance, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action! It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.

Albert Einstein

Hey Joe

(290 posts)
17. It's a MAGA masturbation fantasy
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 07:35 PM
Sep 26

Popular among young men who have failed to grasp the basic concepts of responsibility, maturity and understanding of how to manage their emotions and treating others with respect , compassion and humanity. It is often brought on by long periods of obsessive doom scrolling on social media and losing themselves in endless battles of Call of Duty or other violent video games.

Skittles

(168,369 posts)
22. BINGO
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 07:51 PM
Sep 26

people like Kirk knew / know how to easily manipulate a huge group of young white men who simply cannot handle not being the center of the universe

riversedge

(78,602 posts)
19. It is White 'leaders" pushing Black men to shave when they have a medical condition that only
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 07:41 PM
Sep 26

makes faces looked scared and bleeding they do so.

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