Letter: Trump’s military record speaks for itself

[question everything]

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Source: Salt Lake Tribune

As a retired 30-year Marine Corps reservist who made four trips to Asia as a Marine but missed combat by two weeks, I want my fellow Utah veterans to know that Donald Trump applied for and received five military draft deferments, thereby avoiding any military service.

And now he wants to be commander in chief. A basic rule of American military service is that we are not obligated to obey any illegal order, yet he has said he would issue them, such as torturing prisoners and killing the enemies' families.

His military record and knowledge stands for itself.

John Dwan

Holladay


Read more: http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4170093-155/letter-trumps-military-record-speaks-for

[forest444]

1. His four deferments for "health reasons" say it all.

How Rapepublican.

[forest444]

16. Or, in Ted Nugent's case, turd troopers.

On a lighter note, Welcome to DU Utah Marc!

Hope you enjoy the DU water cooler; lots of great updates and info - and sometimes a little intrigue too!

[forest444]

20. Ha!

We laugh; but if the Kochsuckers take over we'll be lucky if we can keep even half of however many we do still have.

Truth be told, my logon was more the result of plain, old-fashioned writer's block than any conservationist or environmentalist concerns.

I had two or three others in mind; but alas they had already been taken. My mind then wandered to one of my past addresses, you see - and so, forest444 it was. It's not too imaginative; but it's simple and alliterative, don't you think?

Between you and me, I'm a little tired of it and - if I can - might change it. I'll definitely let you know if I do.

[Thinkingabout]

2. Big mouth, no results for a non performer, perfect con man.

[Motley13]

3. the maggot had his personal Vietnam

by avoiding STDs.
Maybe he didn't, sth has made him crazy.

[question everything]

5. A friend gave the perfect answer

Not fit for military service...hands were too small.

[jmowreader]

7. Hand size isn't a disqualifying defect

The six-inch-wide yellow stripe running right down the center of his back, though, IS.

[wolfie001]

4. His "personal Vietnam" was screwing around.....

.....literally.....

[RapSoDee]

6. Republicans are into Chickenhawks

Have been for a long time. They have a real "thing" about adoration for chickenhawk "leaders."

ComradeTrump's insults to the military and our POWs are just the cherries on Republican ice cream. They love to wave the flag and claim "patriotism" but when it comes to legislation you can depend on the Republicans to screw the veterans over and over and over. They are notorious.

For example, Republicans brutally slashed the budget that would make it possible for our military to protect our USA overseas diplomats and their offices. Then when Benghazi happened and we had inadequate protection, the Republicans go FREAKING BALLISTIC trying to blame someone else (Hillary).

That pattern speaks volumes about Republican "character" and loyalty to the men and women who put their lives on the line for the USA.

So it's not surprising that the Republicans have once again ASSUMED THE POSITION in worship of an blowhard assclown with Five Military Deferments.

[7962]

8. careful using that as a qualifier; Bill Clinton got deferments also; among others.

Not to mention his "letter"

[question everything]

10. But Clinton never insulted the military, like McCain and Kahn

and, of course, never told military personnel to follow illegal orders like torturing.

[olddad56]

11. And Bill Clinton gave us 8 years of relative peace and prosperity under his presidency.

we know that Clinton is qualified to be President.

[7962]

14. Well, there is the "loathing the military" letter

"I am writing too in the hope that my telling this one story will help you understand more clearly how so many fine people have come to find themselves still loving their country but loathing the military, to which you and other good men have devoted years, lifetimes, of the best service you could give......"

Thats kind of an insult, IMO. He's saying he's one of those people, it seems to me.

But no, he was never Dick Cheney. Thankfully, theres only ONE of them

[keithbvadu2]

17. Bush campaign supporters in 2000 called McCain a traitor as a POW.

Good old Trump denigrated all POWs because they had been captured.

[groundloop]

9. But tRump made sacrifices.... said so himself

I'm not exactly sure what they were, but would he lie?

[dawn frenzy adams]

13. Why is he now healthy enough to be president?

On Trump's last deferment, he was classified as 4F. This indicates he was physically or mentally unacceptable for military service. Since he now wants to be president of the United States, we are entitled to know what his physical or psychological limitations are.

[7962]

15. We're seeing the "psychological" limitations right now!! nt

[rocktivity]

18. One of Trump's "sacrifices"

You think it's easy to go through that process FIVE times???


rocktivity

[Chemisse]

21. Locking

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