Well that’s what the media memes push people to believe but I don’t think its the reality in the totality of the military.
Looking at how events are beginning to escalate in recent weeks I don’t see this playing out for two more years. Trump actually said a lot of things in his speech that have an odd ring to them if you slow down and digest them. I am making a list of the most obvious to post for Freepers to digest and comment on. I think one of Trump’s best talents is hiding in plain sight. I think that’s what he’s been doing for the past two years. Hiding in plain sight.
I have a tendency to agree with your assessment of Trump. I think many people think Trump is a loose cannon who shoots from the hip, that can’t control himself (and he does have moments like on Twitter that were not advisable), etc. but I have always seen that as noise. I don’t think he says anything w/o concrete proof of what he is saying and with a very good reason for saying it. He throws out sound bites that seem indecipherable—to us—but not to those out in world to whom he is sending a message—they know what he means. He plays a long game—strategic thinker and planner. Does he win every time, no, but, IMHO, every word means something and foreshadows events yet to come..