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Is This the Cost of ‘Glory’? The True Stakes of the Pentagon Purge

Apr 9, 2026

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by

Bill

in Authoritarianism in America, Constitutional Violations, Foreign Policy, Immigration and Governance Principles, Op Eds

As the second Trump administration systematically dismantles military leadership, a new “Donroe Doctrine” of personal fealty is replacing constitutional guardrails. From the purge of the Joint Chiefs to the abandonment of military families at home, we must ask: Is this the cost of “glory,” or a haunting American echo of history’s darkest hours?