MILITARY ~ Honor, Duty, Country

[HoosierHoagie]

Thanks for the heads up on this EZ...I will post it and the link that verified he made the statement...PERFECT response

During a brief session with reporters aboard a flight to India on Sept. 25, Mattis was asked if he, as perhaps the most visible military leader within the Trump administration, had any thoughts on whether professional athletes who refuse to stand for the American flag — meant to convey an unwillingness “[to] show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” as San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick explained in 2016 — constitutes disrespect for active-duty servicemembers and veterans who put their lives on the line to protect their First Amendment rights to free speech.

“I’m the Secretary of Defense,” Mattis responded. “We defend the country.” I’m too busy doing my duty to the country to give a shit about a bunch of whiny snowflakes on any damn side — and another instant nominee for the Mattisism pantheon.

http://taskandpurpose.com/mattis-nfl-kneeling-controversy-response/