I guess there's no rules so why not...The nature of what I did as a Naval Officer often put me at the intersection between DOD and other gov agencies of the intelligence community. In my interactions with them I grew to deeply appreciate their service and sacrifices they made.
Wherever I was, they were there too...without the cool gear or the uniform. Without the parades or holidays or parking spaces. But they were there, often giving up years of their lives away from loved ones. Giving up their personal freedom while a constant vetting process....
...let the government into every detail of their personal lives. Y'all have no idea the clean lives most of these folks have to live. And how much they deeply love America. When I was in Iraq I was the liaison to the chief of base for my unit. I ate dinner with them once a week.
They were fantastic Americans. They had more war stories than I did. They were patriots every one. And when they tell the story of this time in America they'll talk about how @C_C_Krebs and others did it right. And protected America from the threat of discrediting our democracy.
Thanks for your service.