An angular eagle behind the defense secretary departed from the Pentagon’s established branding. Critics saw echoes of the Third Reich.

A reimagined “Department of War” logo displayed behind Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a recent speech drew immediate comparisons to Third Reich iconography.

Speaking to Air Force Academy cadets on Saturday, Hegseth stood in front of a monochrome logo for his agency that differs from the designs in the Defense Department’s official branding guide. The backdrop features a stylized eagle that critics compared to the straight-edged Reichsadler used by Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler.

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[–] 18 points 3 hours ago (4 children)

Yuuup. I’m waiting for they stop pretending they’re not following the Hitler playbook.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 hours ago (1 child)

    Pretty sure you could have stopped waiting back when they put up concentration camps

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