So far, in the political battles at the heart of our democracy, they have been AWOL. Just as they should be.

The military is an expressly non-political institution, even if they do report to an elected commander-in-chief.

But with political divisions deepening, could that change?

Eliott Ackerman took on just that issue in a recent column for the New York Times. Ackerman is a combat veteran, journalist and author. And he’s here to talk to us today.

Ackermans’ article is here:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/14/opinion/contested-elections-military.html

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