Editor’s Note: In an attempt to lighten the political mood, the following article contains humor, puns, intraservice rivalries, and satirical points. Nothing should be taken seriously. Except for the beards.
On Monday, July 15th, former President Donald Trump announced that he had selected Republican Senator James David Vance from Ohio as his running mate. Given that I base my political judgments solely on a candidate’s facial hair, lack thereof, or another personal or physical trait, I was pleased when Trump selected Vance and announced that decision on the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
My first reaction to Senator JD Vance being selected was pride. Vance happens to be a fellow Marine, serving from 2003-2007 with a short, six-month tour in Iraq with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing as a combat correspondent Marine. Granted, Vance was not a “grunt” but…
