You were clearly never in the US military.
Twenty years active duty gets me a direct deposit every month. Do prattle on.
As for Sparky. The name is not a reference to any ditty-bopper.
It is a military reference. You obviously do not get it. I would not expect a weekend militia type to get it.
First off, SOTH does not issue orders to the military, as SOTH is not in the military chain of command. The military does make transportation available to the SOTH as appropriate.
Who gets to decide that "as appropriate" part? Hint #1: It isn't the Speaker. Hint #2: It is not the military.
“It is a military reference. You obviously do not get it. I would not expect a weekend militia type to get it.”
Actually, when I was in “Sparks” was the reference, not Sparky. But, maybe your unit was...different. I served my four years active duty, and two years inactive; I have never been a “weekend militia type,” which I assume you mean the active reserves or the National Guard. Sounds like you are disparaging them. Go down to Bardstown, KY and disparage the National Guard; we’ll probably read about your disappearance or the discovery of your body parts in the newspapers.
“Who gets to decide that “as appropriate” part? Hint #1: It isn’t the Speaker. Hint #2: It is not the military.”
It is the military chain of command that makes the decision.
That begins with the president, down through the DOD, and the various branches of the armed forces.