“George Marshall’s generation of officers essentially declined to vote at all, as did generations before them.’
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Okay. Well, I came a bit later than that generation. Me? I voted first when I was 2LT. Never stopped voting, even in school board elections. Never missed a presidential vote. Never once met a military officer in my generation who revealed declining to vote. Is all I’m saying.
Oh, and Petraeus wasn’t in uniform for this election. Not voting in this one is as bad as not speaking up after the Benghazi lies. Dear Lord and PE Trump, please do not allow this self-disqualifying reprobate to have even a visitor’s tour of the State Department.
I understand. I first heard about the non-voting practice when in OTS back in 1980. Air Force had a “Project Warrior” program starting and I read about their effort and dedication to remain pure, in no way partisan.
Haven’t missed a vote since I retired.
Cheers. . .