Buttigieg brags constantly about his military service while conveniently omitting how he got commissioned as an officer: a two-week program designed for political appointees. Hunter Biden got his commission the same way. Neither actually served as troops. Both use the title to burnish credibility they didn't earn. This fits the broader pattern of Trump's cabinet stacked with credential fabricators like Zacharia, Hegseth, and others who lie about qualifications with zero consequences while the DNC buried the actual reporting that could have mattered.