Re: 44 - Who cares if it would have mattered? It’s about intent.
Like it or not, DeSantis volunteered to serve. Unbelievable the way some are playing down his service because he was a JAG officer. He served with honor, as did millions of others.
And like it or not, President Trump did not serve. And please don’t mention bone spurs. It someone wants to serve, they can serve. It’s one of the reasons military medical waiver review boards exist - to consider waivers so that a person can serve.
My brother volunteerd and served with honor in the U.S. Army, and in Vietnam in 1966-1967. He didn’t get a Bronze star for simply being on the ground, fighting the enemy, protecting our freedoms, while avoiding being shot by his own people during a war.