Unmet expectations of what other people should do (especially regarding showing respect) can feel very disappointing and can cool relationships.
Happens between husbands and wives, parents and children, workers in the workplace, church members and politicians.
I wonder how much benefit and restoration we might get by focusing more on what people do well and applauding, affirming those successes.
"In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."
--Paul
Lifetime deferments are not given to my knowledge. There is the "sole surviving son" deferment but Trump certainly didn't qualify for that. He dodged the draft with a fake medical condition. A lot of young men did that in that time. If he would just admit that it would be understandable. Instead he continues to lie.
It is traditional for the President to honor the fallen military men by going to Arlington Cemetery to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. How did Trump honor them? By playing golf?
He didn’t honor them the way our country always did, and that is by being in Arlington at the appointed place and at the appointed time. The entire world, especially the families of our countries fallen sailors, soldiers,
Marines did not see the presence of their highest elected official their yesterday. Then if they inquired as to his whereabouts on this most solemn of occasions they would have found that he was in Japan OF ALL PLACES (playing golf and watching a sumo wrestling match). And I’m petty!?! And you are the one pictured in the uniform, well ‘Semper Fidelis’ brother.
Again couldn’t he or his crack administrative staff had looked at a calendar and made a schedule that was more accommodating? Guess not, not for this stable genius. I wonder out loud if Trump even has any military on his staff to correct him stepping on himself.... or does he even really care?
I don't know. I used to deal with various foot problems (like Plantar fasciitis) but not a bone spur. Actually, when asked which foot it was on he couldn't answer the question. I guarantee that everyone who failed a draft physical during the Vietnam war remembers why. I think it wasn't real.
Actually the Chair of the JCS (as well as each chief) do NOT run the military - they are basically advisors and set some policy -
it is the
Sec of the DOD and the POTUS that actually run the military.