USN vet here and the older I get the more liberal/libertarian I become. It was the GOP who gutted the military while I was in and continue to block funding for veteran’s benefit increases. Conservative Republicans have pulled off an incredible acting performance by convincing so many people that they are the…

Bah. I’m a socialist, and I also support an extremely robust naval service and air force. I see providing for robust defense as one of the ultimate examples of socialism: we all pitch in, either in money or service, for the good of the defense of all.