To the editor: As a retired U.S. Military lieutenant colonel, I’ve felt the wrenching ache of loss from conflict. At all times bear in mind the dear lifeless and people wounded in physique and spirit. (“Arlington cemetery official ‘abruptly pushed apart’ in Trump workers altercation gained’t press prices,” Aug. 29)
Service to our nation is a noble trigger that was cheapened and devalued by a pacesetter who heartlessly spoke of losers and suckers somewhat than acknowledge the sacrifice in service of so many in our army.
That chief stooped even decrease together with his marketing campaign photo-op that desecrated Arlington Nationwide Cemetery. Along with being a particularly forbidden act, former President Trump made it worse by grinning and giving a thumbs-up signal on the grave of a fallen Marine.
I can now not settle for that disgraceful conduct as Trump being Trump. It’s disgusting for anyone to trivialize the sacrifices made by fallen service members — it’s doubly so for a politician.
George N. Giacoppe, Riverside
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To the editor: Earlier this month, my household and I unfold the ashes of my 85-year-old brother within the Pacific Ocean. On a small boat out of Lengthy Seashore with my spouse and me have been my brother’s son, daughter, her husband and their two sons (my brother’s solely grandchildren).
I took my digital camera alongside questioning if footage have been even applicable. Within the images I did take, nobody was smiling. Nobody had his or her thumbs up. Even the colour of the photographs appeared inappropriate.
Who knew that within the MAGA world, loss of life might be a lot extra? (And extra helpful?)
Larry Harmell, Granada Hills
