Tell the DoD: a military parade for Trump is a terrible mistake

2/7/2018 10:21 AM

Daniel -

Last night, news broke that Donald Trump has given orders to the Department of Defense to prepare for a military parade and that it is being "worked at the highest levels of the military."

Here's the truth: our military is made of of the very best men and women this country has to offer. They should not be used and abused in this way simply to prop up Donald Trump's fragile self-image.

Any Commander in Chief who respected the traditions of the military and the people who serve would understand that. But, it is increasingly clear that the United States does not have a Commander in Chief as much as we have a wannabe banana republic strongman.

This parade would not be a national celebration -- it would an international disgrace. And it's important that all of us -- especially veterans, military families, and those who support them make our voices heard. Our troops have no choice in this matter; we are their voice.

Sign VoteVets petition: Tell the Department of the Defense the American people believe a military parade would be a huge mistake, and that the military is not there to be used and abused to prop up the president's fragile self-image.

This is a president who has continually shown himself to have authoritarian tendencies and this is just another worrying example.

Thanks for making your voice heard.

Major General (ret.) Paul Eaton
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