Vice President JD Vance addressed his fellow Marines Wednesday during a visit to Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. Vance, who served for four years and did a tour in Iraq, spoke of his experience in the Marines, the significance of the service branch now approaching its 250th birthday, and the Trump administration’s re-prioritization of lethality over cosmetic diversity.
After delivering his remarks, Vance ate a meal at the mess hall, then hit the gun range, where he fired an M27 infantry rifle, an M107 sniper rifle, an M240B machine gun, and a Howitzer — all with ease and absent any blunders, prompting some supporters online to draw comparisons with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s humiliating hunting-themed photo op.
Vance quipped at the outset
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