I think the US military was also overly hyped

In a fight to the death where both sides are willing to go down, the US would obviously win, but
the idea of a US military that suppresses opponents with overwhelming technology
so they can't even resist—all while ignoring realistic budget or efficiency issues—
was practically a work of fiction.
In fact, there are even situations where the US military's own technology (which is expensive to deploy) ends up holding them back.