On Wednesday, JD Vance, the first U.S. vice president to serve as a Marine, spent the day with his brethren at Virginia’s Marine Corps Base Quantico, as my colleague Teri Christoph wrote:Â
Vance was delayed in an Oval Office meeting, yet he managed to make his apologies to President Trump and quickly headed to Quantico on Marine Two. Upon his arrival, he presented a note explaining his tardiness, mentioning that the president had conveyed his best wishes from the White House: “We love ya, we’re proud of ya and we’re going to support you every single step of the way.”
During his visit, the vice president enthusiastically greeted his fellow Marines with a robust “Oorah!” which resonated with the crowd in attendance. He humorously mentioned that although he had never spent time at Quantico during his service, he proudly identified as a “member of the E-4 mafia” and decided to run for vice president to advocate for the corporals being heard by the colonels and generals for a change.
Oorah!:
Semper Fi and No More DEI! JD Vance Shoots Guns, Receives Raucous Welcome From Fellow Marines at Quantico
Especially cool was Vance’s reaction afterwards to the visit. How much fun is this guy having as VP?
Become VP, get to shoot machine guns with Marines. Not a bad gig! https://t.co/1dK4AfA9Hy
— JD Vance (@JDVance) March 26, 2025
If you can’t see the X post, Vance writes: “Become VP, get to shoot machine guns with Marines. Not a bad gig!”
Team Trump must have realized what a gold mine the optics of the whole thing was, and bright and early on Thursday morning, they came out with a slick video that honestly could be released in its current form to recruit the next generation of warfighters in our military. Powerful stuff here.
Watch:
The United States is strong thanks to the strength of our Armed Forces.
President Trump and I want excellence in America’s military, and we are going to make sure our Marines are the best, most lethal fighting force in the world 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/sCPVFWpby2
— Vice President JD Vance (@VP) March 27, 2025
He writes:Â
President Trump and I want excellence in America’s military, and we are going to make sure our Marines are the best, most lethal fighting force in the world 🇺🇸
The message the video projects to the world is a far cry from the devastatingly weak one the Biden administration projected over the past four years. When dealing with politicians, though, it’s wise to demand actions, not just words. Luckily, we’re already seeing action take place with Trump 2.0; earlier in March, SecDef Pete Hegseth ordered thousands more U.S. Army troops to head to the southern border and secure our national sovereignty, flatly stating the mission goal of “100% operational control.”
Here’s hoping that young people are fired up by the results of the 2024 election, and help to rebuild the force strength America needs in the years to come.
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