Among a range of reasons, the United States may have lost the cause of World War II, a surprising attack that was very effective by the Japanese, lacking military preparation, relatively untrained troops - perhaps nothing, and the Americans initially did not exceed weapons than weapons. The Americans have the M4 Sherman, a tank mass-produced by Detroit automakers. The Germans had powerful armor, a series of tanks with nicknames such as Panther and Royal Tiger that repeatedly surpassed the Americans. In the 1940s, you couldn't pick up the newspaper without reading the excellent mobility and powerful armor of the entire armor, which made it particularly difficult for Americans to stop. “That doesn’t mean our tanks are bad.” The New York Times (Reported in January 1945. "They are the best in the world - the number of times against the Germans."
Armor invoked the possibility of Nazis, even decades after the war ended, aggression was the same. Sylvia Plath's "Daddy" was first published in 1965 and contains the verse: "Panzer-Man, Panzer-Man, OY You), not God, not God, but a swastika/So So Black, no sky to scream." In the 2000s, popular video game franchise - including call of Duty,,,,, battlefieldand Medal of Honor- The installments set during World War II featured armor, engraved in the collective consciousness of a new generation of Americans.
So you'll see why it's worth noting that Donald Trump's nominee Joseph Kent is in charge of the National Counter-Terrorism Center Armor Tattoo. last month, Mother JonesDavid Corn Armor Write down his left arm. Why? Not clear yet. Kent did not respond to multiple requests for comment, nor did the Trump administration provide any explanation. Olivia C., spokesperson for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Considering his background, Kent's tattoo is even more curious. He is a former member of the Army Special Forces, and he ran for Congress in Washington State twice, where he interacted with extremists. Kent consulted with young white supremacist Nick Fuentes during a 2022 Congress bid failed and hired a campaign adviser, a member of the violent far-right group The Proud Boys. (Kent eventually rejected Fuentes, whose campaign says proud boy member Graham Jorgensen is a low-level worker). A tattoo “may mean he is glorifying the Nazis. Or it may have a different background,” said Heidi Beirich, co-founder of the group that tracks right-wing extremism globally against hatred and extremism. Berich told me that although the word historical evokes historical evocations, references to the far right are not common. "I don't think I've worn armor."
Other obvious possibilities are less important. Right-wing accounts on X have spread Kent's claim hunter- German's "Hunter" - Glamorous on his other arm. The two tattoos together will add up to "Tank Hunter". The accounts claim that heavy armed weapons crews are one of the jobs in the Kent army. It's so weird that it sounds reasonable, except that I can't find any evidence that Kent is part of an anti-tank unit - alone will target a unit of German tanks or he even has one hunter Tattooed on his other arm. (Let me point out that Kent can solve all of these problems by simply rolling his sleeves.) There aren't many other explanations. The U.S. Army has a device called Panzer Kaserne at its base outside Stuttgart, Germany, but there is no information that Kent once deployed there. All we have is the weird tattoos related to Nazi Germany.
Of course, people often make weird tattoo choices. Some people make them regret it, many people don’t fully understand their body tattoos. However, there is reason to wonder what a person decides to produce permanently on his body. Tattoo can mean being in the group or membership. As we all know, Olympians will get tattoos of Olympic rings to commemorate the Olympics. Bicyclists love to get tattoos with skulls and flames. Then there are white supremacists who are commensurate with swastikas, Norse runes, SS logos and other symbols. Why install a T-shirt or a flag when you can engrave the value into your skin?
The Trump administration seems to strongly agree with the notion that tattoos make sense, but only if it is convenient on the presidential agenda. Considering Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported to a terrorist detention center in El Salvador or a prison camp in Cecot last month. Garcia has protected legal status in the United States, and the government's own lawyer admitted that he was deported due to "administrative errors." Trump's loyalists doubled Garcia's detention, partly because of his tattoo. Regarding the truth, Trump posted photos of Garcia's knuckle tattoos - leaves, smiley faces, crosses and skulls. Change the photo with the text above each symbol to spell out MS-1-3, which suggests that Garcia's tattoo is Gang MS-13's code. (The professor suspected. MS-13 Even if ABC's Terry Moran points out that it's actually tattooing on his knuckles MS-1-3 In the photo, Trump obviously distributed it in the photo.
At least hundreds of immigrants deported to Cecot appear to be targeted simply for the wrong tattoos. His crown tattoo was reportedly deported after being mistaken for symbols related to Tren de Aragua and Andry José Hernández Romero was deported. According to his family and friends, Neri José Alvarado Borges was deported for a tattoo, including symbols of his support for his brother's feelings of autism.
The White House’s “Border Tsar” Tom Homan claimed that tattoos alone were not used to label people as gang members. I reached out to the White House but only received another response from Coleman, an Odni spokesman, pointing to another Henning post on X. This article laughs at a fact Atlantic They have been contacted for questions. Henning wrote about Kent's tattoo: "Should we answer it's photoshop?" and then included video clips from Trump's ABC interview. In short: I asked the government to address concerns about the presidential nominees having tattoos, and the response was a joke.
Trump's Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has some suspicious tattoos. Hegseth has a huge Jerusalem cross to the right of his chest: it has uniform sides and looks like a plus sign, with four smaller crosses in each quadrant. Heggs has a big tattoo on his right arm God's Will (Latin “God’s Will”), written in a Gothic script. Hergs' right arm is also an Arabic tattoo Kafirusually transformed into "pagan" or "unbelievers".
The cross of Jerusalem and God's Will Dating back to the Crusades, a series of bloody wars between Christians and Muslims in the Middle Ages. But modern extremists have cited them in a new war against Muslims. Rebels round up the Capitol on January 6, 2021 God's Will Flags and shirts featured and Jerusalem cross. The Trump administration defended Hegs' ink: In an email, Kingsley Wilson, deputy secretary of the Pentagon, said Hegseth's tattoo "depicts Christian symbols and mottos used by believers for centuries," and that "anyone who tries to use these symbols and Motos as "extreme" paintings are in the resistance bigtrisian bigtry."
The Cross of Jerusalem yes "If that was his only tattoo, I'm not sure how to explain this," said Matthew D., a senior Christian scholar at the Baltimore Islamic, Christian and Jewish Institute. God's Will Tattoos are worth noting. “God's Will Not a common symbol. It has very strong meanings. "He said. During the Crusade, God's Will It is a phrase that approves violence against Muslims.” Other troops also have tattoos Kafir It is reported that in acts of opposing Islamic terrorism, especially those who see combat in the Middle East, like Heggs. An American soldier Kafir Tattoo may be interpreted as a provocation - basically I am a pagan. Come and give it to me quickly. Taylor read Heggs Kafir Tattoo is a "signal of aggressiveness to Islam, aggression to myself". When Hegseth's three tattoos are put together, Taylor said: "It's not difficult to explain the signal he's going to send it."
Maybe Hegseth and Kent both have doom and get a tattoo without knowing they might signal. Maybe they just don't care about the dark meanings possible. But it is an ongoing question of trying to understand the signs of people in the Trump trajectory, namely, the sequence of numbers that are favorites of white supremacists, the ambiguous (and sometimes explicit) Nazi tribute, and the repeated use of other barking people. How many benefits should the real benefits of questioning be given? At some point, there is no other way to explain the space to things. As of 2024, Hegseth is a member of the Tennessee Congregation, Tennessee, a Idaho-based church run by Christian nationalists. He seems to express support for a relatively niche theocratic idea that advocates the view that law is subject to Christian conservatism. In addition to establishing ties with Fuentes during his first congressional campaign, Kent also spoke with Nazi sympathizer Greyson Arnold. (After the interview, a campaign spokesperson said Kent was not aware of Arnold's beliefs.)
Trump's White House is inconsistent. Unless it is the result of tariffs, consumer goods are expensive. Unless the government is Elon Musk and his team, unelected bureaucrats must be laid off from the government. Freedom of speech is the purpose of American values, and unless people say Donald Trump doesn’t like it, free speech. Tattoos are important. There is nothing but them. They are enough recognition of the inner gui, even if you are a part of the Trump team, it is enough to disqualify you from due process. If you are on the failure side, there is no recourse. If you are on the winning side, there are no consequences.