A New Low for Trump in Arlington

My Thoughts on Trump's Shameful, Disrespectful Stunt in Arlington

This article was originally published with The Daily Beast and is available here

I wasn’t surprised when I saw the picture of Donald Trump making a thumbs-up sign, grinning, at Arlington National Cemetery—but that lack of surprise was overwhelmed by the disgust I felt seeing his pose and expression that was so out of place given the surroundings. He was standing on the graves of our heroes, but seemed to think he was at a campaign event, rather than hallowed ground containing the remains of those who died in combat, in service to their nation.

I think anybody that serves, or has served, would feel similarly. The bulk of my adult life—20 years—was spent in military service. I have an enormous amount of respect for our soldiers and what they do for this country. A strong military is a core component of our national defense. What Trump did, how badly he be…