Ive never met a Marine that wasnt proud of everything marines stand for. And just what does Semper Fi refer too? The Communist party. (No Offence to real Marines) I was not able to be a Marine but was fortunate enough to serve in the Army and Air force and even though I served part of my tour while carter was the president I will never regret serving and would serve again if my country needed me.
What you have here is a Democrat that is about to retire (or die) and is being used to promote ideas that the rest of the party agrees with but think may hurt the party.
i served 24 years in the Navy (4 yrs active and 20 reserve), retired as a Chief, and i can guarantee you i would never disparage my fellow men and women in uniform. they all deserve our complete support and admiration.