Army 3-star general vows to ‘hunt down’ internet trolls in hilarious video

Simply amazing.

Posted on Jul 22, 2020 5:09 PM EDT

Social media can be a dark and frustrating place. The trolls, the bad-faith arguments, the snarky comments — sometimes it feels like there aren’t enough funny memes and dog videos in the world to offset all the snarky comments!

Well, Lt. Gen. Ted Martin, the deputy commanding general of Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), understands your pain.

“This is how it goes in my dreams when I read snarky comments on my twitter feed…” Martin tweeted on Wednesday, introducing a hilarious video of what all of us have wished we could do at one point or another.

“I got another snarky comment,” Martin tells a member of his staff after calling him into his office. “Can you get ahold of [Army Cyber]? I need to find out about @jackwagon. I don’t know who that is.”

This is how it goes in my dreams when I read snarky comments on my twitter feed… pic.twitter.com/VsBU1rltB7

— Ted Martin (@TedMartin1775) July 22, 2020

I don’t know who gave General Officer Twitter permission to be this relatable, but I’m here for it. And sir, if those Rangers have a moment, I can think of a couple of trolls I wouldn’t mind them speaking to…

Haley Britzky was the Task & Purpose Army reporter from 2019 to 2022. She previously worked at Axios covering breaking news. She reports on important developments within the service, from new uniforms to new policies; the realities of military life facing soldiers and their families; and broader cultural issues that expand outside of the Army, touching each of the military services.Â

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