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President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet selections, composed of Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) veterans, reflect a push for accountability after two decades of costly, unresolved conflicts. Task & Purpose reported that key appointments of GWOT veterans include Marine veteran J.D. Vance as Vice President, Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence, and Doug Collins as VA Secretary. These figures share a critical view of interventionist policies and skepticism of military leadership, particularly following the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal in 2021.

Many GWOT veterans, disillusioned by unfulfilled war objectives and leadership inconsistencies, seek reform. Critics say they worry Trump’s team may prioritize scapegoating over addressing systemic flaws, potentially deepening political divisions. Supporters, like Marine veteran Cullen Tiernan, praise appointees for their anti-war stances and firsthand understanding of service costs.

From Task & Purpose:

“It’s definitely time to challenge the people in Washington who have been putting the interests of the military-industrial complex over that of the American people,” Tiernan said. “I’m thankful that veterans who served in these conflicts are now getting the opportunity to course correct our foreign policy and are getting more and more seats at the table.”

In Vance, Tiernan said, he sees a politician who knows what it is like to be deployed away from friends and family members, one who does not want to put others through that experience for wars that do not make the United States any safer, Tiernan told Task & Purpose.

“That is absolutely the right perspective we need a heartbeat away from the White House and frankly something we have been missing since President Eisenhower and JFK’s eras,” Tiernan said.

While reform advocates emphasize policy changes over retribution, the debate underscores a generational reckoning and party realignment with the U.S.’s prolonged post-9/11 conflicts.

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