To The Reader’s Forum:

My older brother Dan returned from Vietnam with a Bronze Star, a Silver Star, and a Purple Heart. My younger brother, Bob, served as the XO on a nuclear submarine. My son is a combat veteran and former officer in the U.S. Army. He was awarded the Bronze Star for valor in Iraq.

The recent clown show by SecDef Hegseth on the unsecured commercial platform Signal discussing the details of the imminent attack on Houthis put American forces, our nation’s brothers, sons, and daughters, in jeopardy. Every single member of the current administration that was on that call, including SecDef Hegseth, VP Vance, Secretary of State Rubio, and NSA Waltz, should resign in disgrace. Their incompetence and failure to recognize the dangers exposed by this insecure call are inexcusable.

American lives are being put in jeopardy by their incompetence. President Trump, too upset by his unflattering portrait in the Colorado statehouse, as usual, blamed others and feigned ignorance. For once, I agree with him. He is ignorant. He nominated everyone, except the reporter, on the call.

This is not normal. Trump, and his incompetent administration, are a disgrace to America.

Tom Meara

Jamestown