Rise of the Grunt Aesthetic from the Gulf War to Now
<p>The early years of the Global War on Terror (GWOT) were strange times, to put it mildly. The American people saw their share of <a href="https://medium.com/@TheJauntyCrow/3-unusual-changes-in-american-culture-following-9-11-fbf66dc3c429" rel="noopener">odd cultural shifts in entertainment</a> and fashion. It was a period that could best be described as “cringeworthy” by today’s standards.</p>
<p>One questionable trend was and still is, the <em>grunt aesthetic</em>. In US military slang, a<em> grunt</em> is a soldier in the infantry, typically of lower ranks, and often involved in ground combat operations. To be a grunt means doing the gritty, demanding work of warfighting. The grunt is the underdog who fights for a noble cause. Already you can see the mythological appeal behind the grunt image.</p>
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