There are bad days at work, and then there are parade-in-the-pouring-rain-wearing-a-party-hat-on-a-toy-tank days. I present to you: The senior officer cosplay no one asked for.
This image is a masterclass in existential military comedy. Here’s a guy who’s collected more medals than competent subordinates, decked out in full regalia…and yet, in a cruel twist of parade fate (or maybe Amazon Prime's "surprise me" feature), he’s been assigned command not of a battalion, but of a glorified kiddie ride that looks like it rolled off a carnival midway during monsoon season. And, just to twist the proverbial knife, he’s forced to wear the rainbow party hat of shame like some rain-drenched birthday clown with post-Victory Day anxiety.
The facial expression? That is a man wrestling with past life decisions, questioning the value of every box he’s ever ticked and every superior he’s ever brown-nosed. That is the face of a...
