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highplainsdem

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Thu Jun 11, 2020, 09:03 PM Jun 2020

Hundreds of West Point alumni call out Esper over military's role in protests

Source: The Hill

Hundreds of West Point graduates are calling out top Pentagon leaders for failing to uphold the Constitution in their response to the nation-wide protests this month, according to a letter penned by a coalition of concerned alumni.

The letter, published by Medium and addressed to the school's Class of 2020, comes two day prior to President Trump’s scheduled speech at the school’s commencement and commissioning ceremony. The 1,000 graduating West Point cadets were called back to campus for the event despite the coronavirus pandemic.

“The oath taken by those who choose to serve in America’s military is aspirational. . . . By accepting your commission, you incur a moral purpose and obligation to provide for the common defense. In doing so you enable the nation to fulfill the full range of its aspirations,” the hundreds of alumni wrote.

“Today, our Constitutional aspirations remain unfulfilled.”

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Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/502387-hundreds-of-west-point-alumni-call-out-esper-over-militarys-role-in-protests

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Hundreds of West Point alumni call out Esper over military's role in protests (Original Post) highplainsdem Jun 2020 OP
our future military officiers that have some dignity and honor beachbumbob Jun 2020 #1
As do most of our past and present military officers. TomSlick Jun 2020 #2
I am surprised this has not received more recommends Skittles Jun 2020 #3

TomSlick

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2. As do most of our past and present military officers.
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 12:54 AM
Jun 2020

Trump has pushed the military too far. The officer's oath is to defend the constitution. Unlike Trump, military officers take their oaths seriously.

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