Capt. Wentz Was Correct

To the Editor:

Capt. Wentz’s remarks on patriotism in the Sept. 24, 2020, edition of the Herald (Page A-4) are well taken.

I, too, was in the United States armed forces during the Vietnam era, assigned to Marine barracks in Washington, D.C. Among other duties, I assisted in the burial of some 2,000 Marine Corps officers at Arlington National Cemetery.

None of these men were either “suckers” or “losers.” All of them, individually, gave more for our country than has President “Bonespurs.”

Our men and women in uniform today deserve a commander-in-chief who will honor them, not slime them with gra...