If Donald Trump is elected President, would it be more honorable to resign from service or to serve under his "leadership"?

Some believe that the president or the SITREP dictates if and how much we will serve. It's never been the case. I remember an Army sergeant telling me in the 90s that even though he was chosen to guard the president, he "would not take a bullet for him." That's just trash talk, that's all it is. I knew by talking to him for two minutes that he really would "take a bullet" for anyone because if his mission required it, he was was there to be "the one."

So why do military folks say stuff like that? They are blowing off the steam of frustrations, laughing at danger or looking for a reason to get out the service. Pretty much, those three things cover it. You can spend two minutes with anyone and detect where they fall under those reasons. If they are looking to get out, I frankly would encourage them to do so. I used to always council my unit members at "re-up time" to prepare both to get out and to stay in. I would also say that you never know how long you have to serve in the military and you have the opportunity to prepare for civilian life by getting college under your belt or other prep. If the soldier had (or thought he/she had) potential to ascend the ranks, then I would encourage them to apply for the right military courses and request reassignment to the jobs that would help them get there.

Politicians and political decisions are always going to be potentially volatile to the military and we just cannot waste our time worrying about the next election or the next decision. Not our job!

A President for all intent and purposes is a spokesman. A figurehead. A president is only as strong as the advisers and cabinet that he puts in when elected. The President doesn't have enough time in his day to read up on everything. He gets briefed. Yes, in a lot of cases he may have the final say, but it's the people who make the laws put before him. Not to mention Congress and the Senate need to sign off on the other half. It takes a Platoon to take a hill. A Platoon leader isn't going to take it on his own. Same goes for the President.

We need the best in the military.

No. I swore to protect the Constitution, not a man. At least under Trump I might get to deploy.

As stated already, you serve the country. If this is even a question for you I'd recommend you leave now because you're a pussy.

For me this has nothing to do with my military service, but it has everything to do with my faith in this country's future. I cannot serve a country where I begin to question their morals and standards. Our country is full of hate and racism which has been fueled by our current President and Donald Trump is 10x worse. I have been patriotic my whole life, but this may be the tip of the iceberg that causes me to immigrate to another country. I will never look back and regret the fact that I performed my duties to my country, but I will tell my grandchildren that I was a part of two wars that I didn't believe in and when I came home I had no pride in my fellow countrymen. I know it's silly to follow up an answer with a question, but I will anyways. Does anyone else feel that in the past 5 or so years they have experienced the same things that I have?

If you are enlisted, that would not be an option, unless things at the DOD has changed since my retiring. As to any Commissioned Officer that would think about resigning due to who is in the White House, good riddance. Most have more dedication to the country and their service than that. Bye Bye.

What you should do is retire. Instead of staying in and infecting those around you with a personal bias. Remember you are defending the Constitution. You do not serve a man....you serve the people. The people are in charge...where you draw the line is your oath of office. My question is this...where is your voice with the current President? That man is trampling all over the Constitution and is in bed with the Muslim Brotherhood a known Terrorist Organization. This man sent Mc Cain over to seal a deal with the now terrorist organization ISIS gave them weapons and money to overthrow Assad. So do not lecture this combat vet on what right is or is not. We have a fox in the hen house...and cry behind your desk in some office. I retired after 23 years of service in 2012...3 combat tours...and now two of my 3 sons are in the Infantry possibly going over to kill the very thing this administration created. So should they die on foreign lands killing these guys so be it, however understand who created them and allowed them to exist. RLTW.

Obviously there are a ton of people who like them....and it seems to me whether you like the president, it's the office you support...it's the government and your country you support....For the past 8 years, there are millions of people (Military included) who totally dislike Obama, but they have not jumped up and quit just because they don't like him.

Last time I checked I swore to uphold and defend the Constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic. I just have one obey lawful orders from the president.