As military spouses, we’ve heard countless warnings about operational security. But apparently, those rules don’t apply to the people at the very top.
Yesterday, we were furious. Watching Pete Hegseth and an entire group of national security leaders casually text a journalist about military strikes felt like something out of a bad political thriller.
Last night, we laughed at the absurdity of it all.
Today, we’re heartbroken. Because this isn’t a joke—it’s a betrayal of every service member and military family who actually follows the rules.
The Double Standard That Endangers Service Members
If you’ve ever been part of a military family, you know how seriously we take operational security (OPSEC). We’re constantly reminded:
🚫 Don’t share deployment dates.
🚫 Don’t discuss locations.
🚫 Don’t post anything that could compromise safety.
And we listen—because we know that even the smallest detail in the wrong hands could put service members at risk.
Military spouses regularly use fake names on social media to avoid the very remote possibility of being identified and targeted by foreign actors looking to puzzle together clues about military activity.
Meanwhile, these so-called leaders? They handed over sensitive military plans like they were texting about dinner reservations.
The hypocrisy is infuriating. If one of our spouses—or any service member—had done what they did, he’d be arrested, tried, fired, and likely jailed. But for them? It’s just another day of reckless incompetence.
This Isn’t Just a Scandal—It’s a National Security Threat
This isn’t about partisan politics. It’s about basic competence and accountability. The people making these decisions are playing fast and loose with military strategy, while service members on the ground are the ones who will pay the price.
💡 We should all be asking: Who is actually fit to lead? (And who is actually leading in this administration?)
💡 Why are these people still in power?
💡 And how do we ensure this never happens again?
Because no military family should have to sit here wondering if the next reckless text message will put their loved one in danger.
We Deserve Better Leadership. Period.
Our service members swear an oath to protect this country. They take their responsibilities seriously. It’s time we demand the same from everyone in national security leadership.
Because this level of incompetence isn’t just embarrassing—it’s dangerous.
