Ladies and gentlemen, this is Paul Eaton.

Take a look at this image:

It’s from earlier this week, a video showing tanks rolling into Washington for a birthday parade. Celebrating the US Army’s 250th birthday - or is it Mr Trump’s idea of strength projection on his own birthday?

This is the kind of display we were accustomed to seeing during the Cold War. The Soviets would puff up their chests, roll out their tanks, missiles, thousands of soldiers, and march them around Red Square.

It was an exercise in puffery projection of pseudo strength, because we all know how the USSR turned out.

We never matched those parades in the United States. Not because we weren’t as strong, or stronger. Not because we couldn’t afford it. Not because it was too difficult.

We didn’t do it because there was no questioning the power and global reach of our Military — and because our greatest strength was our democracy.

Today, that democracy is under attack. The reputation of the Military is being impugned and politicized. Our National Security architecture is under immense strain. NATO is being weakened. Our allies question our support. Critical services for millions of Veterans are in danger.

I deeply resent all of this. But I have not given up.

VoteVets is working tirelessly to challenge this, fix it, and set it right.

I am asking you to consider making a donation to support our mission and ensure we have the resources we need to mount a strong resistance to Trump and his extremist administration. These are perilous times, and we need your help to succeed.

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Thank you,

Paul Eaton
Major General, U.S. Army, Retired
Senior Advisor, VoteVets

 

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