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Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

Picture an army built like a flexed bicep: loud, showy, and forever spoiling for a fight. It looks tough on a poster and brittle in the field. Macho warriorism sells a fantasy of courage that confuses swagger with strength, noise with competence, and impulse with leadership. Modern defense runs on capacity—trained people, reliable logistics, clear law, disciplined restraint, and smart alliances. Bravado burns that down. It wastes talent, invites errors, and turns neighbors into enemies. If we want a force that wins in the real world, we have to retire the costume and fund the craft.
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