Why? Why do so many military and government agencies have lightning bolts in their symbols? I should be used to this by now, but it still annoys me every time I encounter one. I was just googling pictures of Fort Benning so that I could get an idea of where Jesse was going, and I had to see this offensive logo. I could make fun of those little things that look like lemon slices down in the curves at the bottom. I guess the lemon slices are there to ward off scurvy on long boat trips.
But the lightning bolt. Why? Why lightning? Why in the position of a sword? I just don’t even want to go there, I don’t want to have to deal with this. There are actually several other military-government logos that have lightning bolts in them, I just don’t remember which ones offhand. There’s no excuse for having a lightning bolt in your symbol, which is visible to everyone openly. This is offensive to me.
Maybe I should make logos with black lightning bolts to symbolize lightning cancellation. Derp de der, I just noticed that was black after I posted this. Still, it’s offensive, and I’m aware that it does NOT symbolize any kind of ‘cancellation.’
Retmeishka 
June 22, 2020 at 12:09 pm
Lightning bolts are used to imply swift action and lethal action. Lightning strikes without warning (Battlefields are often described in terms of Stormy weather) and are deadly.
June 23, 2020 at 6:02 am
Well, that actually does make it seem a little bit less sinister. I mean, obviously it’s still about war and killing people, but it doesn’t imply electronic weapons at least.