--- title: "Former Navy SEAL says he went to war to defend a Swedish teenager’s dreams" date: "2019-09-24" modified: "2019-09-24" authors: - name: "Paul Szoldra" job_title: "Editor" link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/paul-szoldra/" url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/carl-higbie-thunberg/" categories: - "Around the World" - "Military Branches" - "Navy" - "News" - "United States" tags: - "Navy SEALs" - "special operations command" --- # Former Navy SEAL says he went to war to defend a Swedish teenager’s dreams ![]() Self-described American patriot and former Navy SEAL Carl Higbie, perhaps best known for resigning from the Trump administration after it was learned he [said racist shit on the radio](), wants you to know that he went to war to defend everyone's dreams. Thank you for your service, Carl. In a tweet on Tuesday, Higbie shared an image of 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg — [who delivered a scathing speech]() on climate change to world leaders at the United Nations on Monday — and then [vet-splained]() that he "went to war and my friends died defending your dreams so you COULD have a childhood." https://twitter.com/CarlHigbie/status/1176463836473434113 In case you missed it in the previous paragraph, Thunberg is from Sweden (That's a country in Europe that has not yet been [purchased by the United States]()). Still, Higbie was undeterred! In a follow-up [tweet](), he mentioned the Navy's recruiting slogan of "a global force for good." Checkmate, libs. Navy SEALs defend the entire world's dreams. As Higbie notes in his Twitter bio, no one should try to "out American ," since he's a gun-toting, flag waving, meat-eating Navy SEAL, so I won't. He's clearly more American than anyone. But is there anything more annoying than a veteran noting they went to war before mentioning something unrelated? Then again, I always tell my kids that I didn't go to war so they could leave their goddamn toys all over the house. *Son, [have you ever heard of Afghanistan?]()* If they ever do a remake of *The Big Lebowski*, we can only hope and pray that Higbie plays the part of Walter Sobchak. He'd be an absolute shoe-in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dky_V_3izXI Walter Sobchak greatest moments [www.youtube.com]() If you'd like some further entertainment, you should read [some of the replies]() to Higbie's tweet. Here's a sampling: https://twitter.com/LadyLovesTaft/status/1176547305207582721 https://twitter.com/HercNav130/status/1176543926137884672 https://twitter.com/JeremyPond/status/1176480222054625283 ## Author Paul Szoldra was the Editor in Chief of Task & Purpose from October 2018 until August 2022. Since joining T&P, he has led a talented team of writers, editors, and creators who produce military journalism reaching millions of readers each month. He also founded and edits [Duffel Blog](), a popular satirical newsletter for the military. Before becoming a journalist in 2013, he served as a Marine infantryman in Afghanistan, Korea, and other areas of the Pacific. His eyes still go up every time a helicopter from Camp Pendleton flies over his office in Southern California. ### Author social links [Twitter]() [LinkedIn]() [Facebook]() [Instagram]()