Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Letter to the editor:

Kelly, Mattis shame the Corps

What happened to esprit de corps? “Always Faithful” to the values of the United States Marine Corps seems to have evaporated into thin air when Gen. John Kelly and Gen. Jim Mattis became political pawns in the Trump administration.

Both generals entered the Marine Corps close to the same time frame as I did. During my 20 years of active duty service, I proudly served with Marines who believed in equality for everyone. How can Kelly support a nationalist commander in chief?

Traditionally, Marines have always strived to be lean and mean, serving strong and never wasting resources. How could Mattis approve such a gross amount of Defense Department money to be spent on a political stunt for fake border security?

It’s shameful that Kelly and Mattis have allowed President Donald Trump to tarnish their reputations. This is a sad time for the United States Marine Corps.