Yes, she should. But the cardinal characteristic of the New Left is Rage, and Senator Boxer has no less of it than any other radical leftist. She despises Secretary Rice, and any other architect of Imperialist Amerika, or whatever.
Everyone is reduced to victim status dependant on the largess of the self-appointed elite. Give soldiers their due as talented, experts committed to their jobs. They are not all burn victims. Many are distinguishing themselves and winning citations and promotions which will be the stepping stones of their careers. Those who give them no respect would bring them home to do what? sit around bases and play checkers?