Many U.S. Air Force Academy graduates feel the mild response to the insurrection from the academy and its Association of Graduates fails to reflect the values central to the academy's mission, the authors write.
Retired Army Gen. Carter F. Ham urges today's defense secretary to "respect service members who have beliefs opposed to LGBTQI+ behaviors and conduct."
The threat appears to be connected to a far-right conspiracy theory, mainly promoted by supporters of QAnon, that Trump will rise again to power on March 4.