As I will similarly await reasons why I should "respect Mexico" in some general sense.
I'll give you four, sir.
1) My grandfather, who enlisted in the US Army Air Corps in World War 2.
2) My great-uncle, a US Navy Pearl Habor survivor.
3) Another great-uncle, who served on a destroyer in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1967.
4) My father, who served for 25 years in the United States Air Force and fought in the Gulf War.
Sons of Mexico and its culture all. And proud Americans, too. In between this, they built roads and buildings, raised families, and served their parishes.
Your turn.