In these extraordinary times we sometimes act in ways we wouldn’t otherwise. Sharing this video is an example. When the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff takes to the Internet to tell the national security establishment — and the rest of the world — that he made a mistake appearing with the president at a civil rights protest after security personnel used tear gas and riot shields to clear the area, that is extraordinary.
Feel free to offer your comments below. Milley’s words speak for themselves.
As Trump orders troops, airlift assets to border, long-term impact is unclear
Pentagon leaders have not yet had to pull troops away from other missions outside of the US for this one or trade future mission readiness, the military official added, but acknowledged that could become a factor going forward.