[A Navy Vet]

A long read, but what stands out is:
"Rome was an empire of legions and law devolving into luxury and license and became a hodgepodge of conquest and cruelty."

Pretty close to modern western civilization and America today. There are other examples of why Rome fell further up that corresponds with our greedy immoral leaders today.

THE main difference is that America is not a true imperialistic nation looking to conquer. However, our power-crazed politicians think they can build new democracies out of age old tribal savages. Still, the biggest similarity with Rome is letting all cultures in and then wondering why the barbarians we let in the gate do not assimilate.

I spent 11 yrs Navy to defend the free world. Countless other have done SO much more and paid an awful price. I sometimes ask myself why did I and others bother? Here we are today with totalitarians (barbarians) inside the gate.

[metmom]

You do the best you can with what you’ve been given.

None of us could have foreseen the events of the last couple years and just how fast things have deteriorated.

Thank you for your service. We appreciate it no matter what the outcome because you tried and did the right thing.