As we brace for the impact of a second Donald Trump presidency, I can't help but question the moral compass of the military leaders who will choose to serve under him.

Last time he was in office, Trump tarnished the images of several of our nation's most revered military leaders, clashing with all who opposed his unsound decisions or were not blindly loyal to his efforts to destabilize U.S. military operations around the globe.

Why would any military leader sign up for assignment in the new Trump administration?

As the new president prepares to take office, Cabinet members, White House aides and other appointees will be vetted more meticulously than after Trump won the 2016 election.

“I’m going to be heavily involved on the transition," Donald Trump Jr. told "Fox & Friends." "I want to make sure now that we know who the real players are, the people who will actually deliver on the president’s message, the people who don’t think that they know better than the duly elected president of the United States."

We know Trump demands........

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