“They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest.” — President Franklin Roosevelt.

George Washington’s farewell to his officers. Dwight Eisenhower’s message to his troops the eve of D-Day. The words and actions of great leaders reflect the relationship as it should be: leadership, bravery, compassion, patriotism and upholding the Constitution.

Now we have President Donald Trump at Marine Corps Base Quantico. In an unprecedented gathering of 800 generals and admirals, their commander-in-chief did not offer inspirational leadership. Rather, he prattled on about how more gold and “heavy” paper should be used for their presidential proclamations and the importance of walking down stairs carefully. He mused about why the audience didn’t welcome him with applause. After tal

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