U.S Navy Admiral William McRaven:

[applegrove]

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U.S Navy Admiral William McRaven

— it's Candy Love (@candylovely.bsky.social) 2026-01-17T10:05:35.912Z

Applegrove:

someone said this is an old quote from Trump's first term but it still applies today so I'll leave it up.

[wolfie001]

1. Well said and Thank You Admiral!

Brave man unlike the cowardly, bone-spurred smelly fatso.

[lostnfound]

2. This is a 7 year old quote.

of course it’s still true, but not sure it matters now very much.

[paleotn]

13. Why would it not?

Does he need to say it again for it to have any relevance? No, he doesn't. Not does Rex Tillerson need to call him a fucking moron again. It's still true. If only knuckle dragging Amurkins would listen we wouldn't be in this mess.

[creon]

17. It mattered.

It mattered then
It matters now

True then
True now.

[The Roux Comes First]

3. That's What I'm Talking About!

Time to re-calibrate here. This is cockamamie crap the republicans have conjured up.

Woke? Bullshit. Fake News? That's the only journalism faux delivers to you. In very short words so your illiteracy isn't challenged.

[MustLoveBeagles]

4. It may be an old quote but it still applies today

[applegrove]

8. I didn't know it was an old quote but I'll leave it up.

[calimary]

14. Well worth revisiting.

I really don’t care how old it is. It’s STILL thought-provoking and STILL relevant.

[paleotn]

16. You should. McRaven is the real deal.

The kind that makes me proud to have worn a Navy uniform. Same with Mark Kelly.

[MustLoveBeagles]

18. Please do

It wasn't a criticism.

[brer cat]

21. I'm glad you posted it. Very relevant today

and it's important and somewhat comforting to know that the military is not walking with trump.

[erronis]

5. And as W (shrub) liked to say "Mission Accomplished!"

[Buns_of_Fire]

6. trump yesterday, trump today, and trump tomorrow. nt

[Grokenstein]

7. Putin pats dim donny on head. "Don't listen to him. You're a GOOD doggie."

[eggplant]

9. Time to strip him of his rank and dock his pension.

[popsdenver]

10. My first thoughts

Trump and Republicans have a vengeful streak a mile deep.

[calimary]

11. AND you keep fucking up your fake tan makeup.

Can’t even do THAT right, eh, Donald?

You need to get your hands to match. And work your “look at my tan” makeup a little bit farther up into your hairline.

[3catwoman3]

12. Is this the "Make your bed" guy?

[Celerity]

24. yes

[creon]

15. Bravo

That is exactly what el gringo loco has done.

[highplainsdem]

19. Applegrove, it took less than a minute to find the source of that using a search engine to search

for McRaven's name and the first 7 words of that quote, with quote marks around the words.

mcraven "through your actions you have embarrassed us"

Time magazine article from 2018 with that quote:

Admiral Who Led Bin Laden Raid Tells President Trump to Revoke His Security Clearance, Too
https://time.com/5370207/admiral-william-mcraven-donald-trump-security-clearance/

if a quote seems worth posting here, it's worth verifying the accuracy and the context. And it takes so little time. Please don't make DUers wonder if it was said at all, or when, or why.

The Navy admiral who oversaw the 2011 mission to kill Osama Bin Laden has criticized President Donald Trump for revoking former CIA director John Brennan’s security clearance – saying the President has “humiliated” and “divided” America.

Retired Adm. William H. McRaven, a former Navy SEAL and commander of Joint Special Operations Command, wrote an open letter in the Washington Post Thursday in which he asked Trump to revoke his security clearance, as well. McRaven adds to the growing chorus of criticism over Trump’s targeting of Brennan and other former intelligence and security officials who have spoken out against him.

-snip-

McRaven, in his letter in the Post, said Brennan was “one of the finest public servants I have ever known,” adding that he “would consider it an honor if you would revoke my security clearance as well, so I can add my name to the list of men and women who have spoken up against your presidency.”

He added: “Through your actions, you have embarrassed us in the eyes of our children, humiliated us on the world stage and, worst of all, divided us as a nation.”

[applegrove]

23. Food for thought. Thank you.

[highplainsdem]

26. I wouldn't have mentioned this if we hadn't seen so many fake quotes posted here.

[applegrove]

27. I know. I'm always so excited to see a great quote, I put it up.

I should slow down. This quote is from 2018. Should it still be up in your estimation? Because it is salient. Trump is just more into his 'tendencies' this time around.

[highplainsdem]

28. It's fine to leave it up. It's a great quote, and it applies more than ever. I just wish there weren't so many

fake quotes on the internet.

Thank God search engines usually make them fairly easy to check...

[applegrove]

30. I will check more often. I do check sometimes.

[liberalla]

20. It may be an old quote, but it's worth repeating!

[Joinfortmill]

22. God bless him.

[Grim Chieftain]

25. Now that is a patriot and a leader!

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Thank you sir, for your service and your integrity.

[Intractable]

29. Thus quoth McRaven -- nevermore, Trump!

[C Moon]

31. trump's keeping the fire burning to bury the epstein files--FOR SURE!

[Martin68]

32. Well said. I will be sharing this.

[Emile]

33. Keg breath will be going after him next.

[jaymac]

34. I wonder

if the pentagon has threatened him with taking his pension? like they've done to Kelly? and how many others who speak out against this regime will be threatened?

[Blue Owl]

35. I salute and admire this admiral

[OMGWTF]

36. He also wrote that wonderful commencement speech where he tells the graduates to "make their bed every day."

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dN0RJ6XoXfc