Photos of US military legends with their hands in their pockets

There's one rule that every branch knows of: keep your hands out of your pockets while you're in uniform. And yet, here we are. Eve…

By Blake Stilwell

Updated on Oct 26, 2022

There’s one rule that every branch knows of: keep your hands out of your pockets while you’re in uniform. And yet, here we are. Every branch of the military’s historical leadership has been caught on camera casually chilling with their hands in their pockets. Makes one wonder when putting your hands in your pockets became unprofessional…

Here are 21 photos of US military legends with their hands in their pockets

1. General Curtis LeMay

curtis lemay — I don’t think the guy who firebombed Tokyo cares much about rules like that.

2. General of the Armies John J. “Black Jack” Pershing

jack pershing — Someone tell the General of the Armies he looks unprofessional.

3. Major General Carl Spaatz

carl spaatz — That guy down the street is just a taken aback by this as anyone else.

4. Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower

d-day hands in their pockets — It’s D-Day, let him have this one.

5. Lieutenant General Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller

north korea — It actually really was that cold in North Korea.

6. Lieutenant Colonel James “Jimmy” Stewart

jimmy stewart — Mr. Stewart went to Germany. And bombed it.

7. Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower…again

patton gloves — Patton just brought gloves. Like it says IN THE REGS, IKE. (Wikipedia)

8. Chesty Puller again

chesty in the jungle hands in their pockets — C’mon now, Chesty, that’s the jungle. No way is it cold.

9. And again

chesty again — Welp. Chesty does what he wants.

10. General Martin Dempsey

dempsey hands in their pockets — Dempsey back on the block. Apparently.

11. Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower needs hand warmers

eisenhower hands in their pockets — If that were anyone else, Patton probably would be losing his mind.

12. Sergeant Elvis Presley

elvis hands in their pockets — King of Rock n’ Roll outranks Army Sergeant. Sorry.

13. General of the Army Douglas MacArthur

MacArthur hands in their pockets — I think MacArthur earned this one.

14. Brigadier General Chesty Puller

chesty puller hands in their pockets — We get it, Chesty. You do what you want. Fine.

15. Brigadier General Richard Clarke

general clarke hands in their pockets — Good thing he’s not a Marine, I guess.

16. Rear Admiral John L. Hall

patton — Patton is just trying not to look right at it.

17. Lieutenant Audie Murphy

audie murphy — Europe was pretty cold in 1944. Everyone else was fine, but Lt. Murphy is special.

18. General Billy Mitchell

father of the air force with hands in their pockets — The Father of the Air Force knows best.

19. General Raymond Odierno

odierno — Must be super cold there, sir.

20. Chesty Puller does what he wants

chesty puller with hands in their pockets — But we’d better see your hands, guy behind Chesty.

21. Major General Smedley Butler

smedley butler with hands in their pockets — Two Medals of Honor, two hands in his pockets, zero f*cks.

Summary

There's one rule that every branch knows of: keep your hands out of your pockets. These legends must like breaking rules.

Blake Stilwell is a traveler and writer with degrees in design, television & film, journalism, public relations, international relations, and business administration. He is a former combat photographer with experience in politics, entertainment, development, nonprofit, military, and government. His career includes work in Business Insider, Fox News, ABC News, NBC, HBO, and the White House.

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