Many people say this to people who volunteered to be in our country’s military. Military pay goes from $1,500 to $15,000 each month depending on years and rank. An old saying is “Rank has its privileges.” It means the more important a person is the more privileges they get. Those in the lower ranks don’t get the best housing and facilities. Those with families will live in poverty for years and maybe their entire careers. When they retire they are eligible for government healthcare at a V.A. facility.

Why is this important at this time? The President has decided to take $3,500,000,000 from the military budget that was to fix the dilapidated, deplorable and unhealthy conditions of housing, schools, PXs, and medical facilities. He plans on spending that money to build 140 miles of wall to satisfy his ego. The Department of Defense persuaded Congress’ budget committee that the conditions were so bad, old, moldy, leaky, and dilapidated; hundreds of buildings needed to be repaired or razed and new ones built. Now if the money is going to be needlessly subverted to satisfy a narcissist ego, the “Thank you for your service” rings hallow.

I wonder if the President would put them up in his country clubs and hotels which might cost more per night than they make in a month. Yes, the commander-in-Chief definitely believes in “Rank has its privileges.”