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Why Donald Trump made me angry on Memorial Day
(OpEd) Rear Admiral Tom Jurkowsky | Capital Gazette
If Trump ever wants to lead this country again as the commander-in-chief, he needs to obtain a sense of compassion, sympathy and humanitarian values — qualities any leader must possess.
My dad was the first Black Michigander at West Point. I honor him on Memorial Day.
(OpEd) Elizabeth Davenport McKune | Detroit Free Press
Memorial Day celebrates those who gave their lives for this country and the values Americans hold as a nation: duty, honor, country — and civic responsibility. It follows, then, that the best way citizens can protect their rights is also the best way to honor those who sacrificed for the United States. It is to live up to the civic responsibility my father and so many like him fought for. It is to vote.
This Memorial Day, let us remember a shared commitment
(OpEd) Brigadier General Paul “Greg” Smith | Portland Press Herald
Many of my fallen brothers and sisters gave their lives in service to that oath in faraway lands. On May 27, I will offer my prayers for their eternal rest, and I will salute their service and sacrifice to our great nation. On Election Day, I will vote to keep faith with them and our shared commitment to the Constitution.
This could be the last Memorial Day
(OpEd) Robert Kirkner | PennLive
President Biden’s praise for those who served and died is in stark contrast to former President Trump’s low regard for those who now find repose in fields of honor. As President Biden reminded us, the purpose of Memorial Day is to remember and pay tribute to those who gave their lives to preserve our democracy. Their sacrifice should not be diminished or their memory maligned.
The Enduring Lesson Of D-Day At 80: Don’t Forget About Alliances This Memorial Day
(OpEd) Bruce Heyman and Richard Sanders | 19FortyFive
As Americans celebrate Memorial Day, it’s essential to remember the sacrifices made by those who fought for the country’s freedom. This year’s Memorial Day also marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, highlighting the critical role of Allied forces in World War II. The shared sacrifices of American, British, Canadian, and other Allied troops emphasize the importance of strong international alliances.
Army spouse: Trump’s callous insult of military not forgotten this Memorial Day
(OpEd) Rebekah Sanderlin | Rebekah Sanderlin | Fayetteville Observer, USA Today, Apple News Spotlight
How did we get to a place where mocking our nation’s war dead is not an immediate disqualifier for a Commander in Chief? Why would any young person agree to wear a military uniform knowing that even their President does not honor their service? And why would anyone who has served in our military ever forgive Donald Trump for denigrating their brothers who were killed in action?
Donald Trump Doesn't Have What It Takes to Be President
(OpEd) Rear Admiral Mitchell Cohen | The National Interest
Former President Trump lacks the qualities necessary for the office of President. Americans simply cannot risk a second term with him.
What's in it for them?
(OpEd) Senior Chief Petty Officer Denis Kaufman | The Sentinel (Carlisle, PA)
On this Memorial Day, as in previous years, I will think of Edward Ball and others in my family who perished serving our country: a great-uncle killed in France in 1918, a second cousin killed on Saipan in 1944, and friends and shipmates lost in Vietnam. They deserve to be remembered. We owe it to them, our “honored dead,” to preserve the nation for which they died. Our service members died for their comrades, for their families, and for their country so that its government and the ideals for which it stands can long endure.