You are not to blame. You are doing what you have sworn to do: following orders as they are given to you.

The fact that those orders are wrong is not your fault. It’s not even the fault of your commanding officers. It is the fault of their commander-in-chief.

No one should be angry at you for doing your job, even if your “job” this week is “beautifying” D.C. instead of caring for your families. But not everyone knows how to express their anger, so there are those civilians who may direct that anger at you. Please don’t take it personally; they’re as upset as you are.

We know you hate this. Some of you are far from home, deployed on a fake mission for no other reason than to satisfy the evil whim of someone who cares only for himself.

I just wanted to say that most of us understand your position, and we’re truly sorry. Stay safe, and get home soon.

Oh . . . and just one other thing: I didn’t vote for him.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
9/4/25