Several members of the military (current and former) are reacting with outrage to the stories of Donald Trump disparaging members of the armed services. One post is particularly striking a chord. It’s from Captain Chelsea Sullenberger, best known as “Sully.” Most people know him for the incident that became known as the “Miracle on the Hudson.” But before he was a U.S. Airways pilot, the 69-year-old was an Air Force fighter pilot. Earlier this year, Sully, a registered Republican, endorsed Joe Biden.

Here’s part of what he wrote Friday on Facebook:

For the first time in American history, a president has repeatedly shown utter and vulgar contempt and disrespect for those who have served and died serving our country. While I am not surprised, I am disgusted by the current occupant of the Oval Office. He has repeatedly and consistently shown himself to be completely unfit for and to have no respect for the office he holds.

He took an oath of office that is similar to the one that each person takes who enters the U.S. Military. But he has completely failed to uphold his oath. Now we know why. He has admitted that he cannot comprehend the concept of service above self. He cannot understand selflessness because he is selfish. He cannot conceive of courage because he is a coward. He cannot feel duty because he is disloyal. We owe it not only to those who have served and sacrificed for our nation, but to ourselves and to succeeding generations to vote him out.

The full post is below.

I am a veteran. I volunteered for military service during wartime. So did my father. His generation saved the world from…

Posted by Captain C.B. Sully Sullenberger on Friday, September 4, 2020