The group stood for pics in oct after or before a dinner at the white house. Trump announced they were the calm before the storm. Obvious to the casual observer with two eyes wide awake.
Yes, I remember. The president was talking tough about Iran and North Korea and having a dinner at the White House with military leaders and their wives. Trump winked and smiled when he said “calm before the storm” and was trolling the media. Trump said “jump” and the fakenews media and the nervous nellies at home said “how high” and the conspiracy stuff was born. Those in attendance included Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Not retired intel officers working in the White House basement sending out cryptic gibberish on the porn sites 4chan and 8chan...
However, this probably was the dinner where Trump said to his military leadership, kill ISIS, do what you do best in the fight against terrorism amd unleash the hounds in our fight there. That’s what I believe he was referring to.