Why so many military families think Trump's military parade is a bad idea

We're all for honoring our troops. But this is not the way to do it.

A military wife.
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Allow me to rain on the president's parade.

I'm a military wife. And while I'm sure there are many military families who think President Trump's military parade is a grand idea, there are plenty of us grimacing at the very thought of such a grandiose display. (In an informal Military Times poll, 89 percent of that site's readers — loads of whom are connected in some way to the military — opposed the parade idea.)

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Gracy Olmstead

Gracy Olmstead is a writer and journalist located outside Washington, D.C. She's written for The American Conservative, National Review, The Federalist, and The Washington Times, among others.