I understand your concern - my point was that we (officers) take an oath to support and defend the Constitution, not the President, and having represented both the government and a bunch of defendants, and advised commanders, intel folks and civilians, I have a great affection for, and loyalty to, the Constitution, not any particular President. Unfortunately, there are too many who become senior officers by concentrating upward, rather than protecting those below. That’s careerism, not leadership.
Colonel, USAFR
Thanks for your reply Colonel. I was an enlisted aircrewman in the Navy in the early 70's, and as such I worked with a lot of officers both junior and senior. Most of them were top shelf guys. I also appreciate your distinction between leadership and careerism. I hope your ethos is the prevailing one among our modern officer corps. They're a group I desperately want to believe in. Living as we do in a time when even sports teams are politicized, it's difficult not to be paranoid.