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Thanks for sharing PO1 Tony Holland. In this case I sympathize with John Kely as Gold Star Father and a former USMC General.
"Thursday afternoon, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, himself a Gold Star father, decried the noxious politicization of the deaths of service members and how we treat their families in the aftermath. His remarks gave me pause, as they were meant to.
“Let’s not let this maybe last thing that’s held sacred in our society, a young man, young woman, going out and giving his or her life for our country, let’s … keep that sacred” he implored, lamenting the ugly and voyeuristic events of the past week.

The Anguish of John Kelly
Who better to set the protocol and define the limits of this sacred space than a father who lost his son in Afghanistan? Unless you’ve walked in his shoes, don’t ask questions.
Don’t question the military response, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said regarding the tragic ambush in Niger that left four soldiers dead. We can’t always tell you the numbers, he said earlier this month regarding the number of troops in Afghanistan, and, earlier in Iraq and Syria. I think it’s appalling, Kelly commented, regarding Representative Frederica Wilson listening in on Trump’s call to Sergeant La David Johnson’s widow and then sharing her sense that it was disrespectful. There’s been total silence from the White House for a week regarding the deaths of four soldiers in Niger, and the administration remains relatively silent regarding the scope of their mission, and its own counter-ISIS and Afghanistan strategies."
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SP5 Mark Kuzinski Maj Marty Hogan LTC Orlando Illi MSgt Robert C Aldi Capt Jeff S. CPT Jack Durish SFC Stephen King LTC Stephen C. LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. SGT Gregory Lawritson Cpl Craig Marton Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Capt Seid Waddell MSgt Danny Hope LTC (Join to see)

Even thought I was just a nurse I did not question why I was where I was. I knew why they placed me in my rank and duty station. Decisions aren't made lightly with in the military community. So looking for why or justice should only lead to those who ambushed and terrorize. Will you find why there? No never to your satisfaction unless you too are as pyscotic as those who planned the ambush. Or were they acting in defense of their position? Still further you can question why the combatants were there in the first place? But what does this have to do with our country and division. We are united against bullies foriegn and domestic!

If you don’t support the war, you don’t support the troops. Questioning why they died tarnishes their loss.