The Bolduc Brief: The Misuse of Military Display - A Solemn Responsibility

Analysis by Zachary Wolf, CNN It's no surprise that President Donald Trump, who never served in the US military, prefers to celebrate military victories rather than veterans who served in conflicts. In multiple social media posts this month, Trump said he would declare November 11 as VE Day. He failed to mention that it is already a federal holiday: Veterans Day. In a similar vein, Trump wants a military parade that could cost tens of millions o…

The Bolduc Brief: The Misuse of Military Display - A Solemn Responsibility

Using the military to celebrate a president's birthday not only politicizes an apolitical institution, but also dishonors the solemn purpose for which it exists—defending the nation, not flattering its leaders. #MilitaryIntegrity #KeepPoliticsOutOfUniform #HonorTheFallen #DefendDemocracy #NonpartisanMilitary #RespectOurTroops #MilitaryNotMachinery #PreserveMilitaryHonor

Donald Trump Hijacks Military Celebration For Birthday Parade - The Ring of Fire Network

The Associated Press has broken the story that there’s a military parade planned this year in DC, but the whole thing is a facade to basically make a giant military parade for Donald Trump’s birthday. He had gone to Bastille Day in France years ago during his first term and he loved it. He thought […] The post Donald Trump Hijacks Military Celebration For Birthday Parade appeared first on The Ring of Fire Network.