In his speech, Bush acknowledged that "this has been a challenging time for military families," but said nothing about how long troops would be in Iraq.
Cpl. Matt Bennett, 21, who was with the 1st Marine Division in Iraq and returned home last month, said the troops still there were frustrated. "They're starting to look down on the chain of command," he said, adding that the soldiers were now asking, "Why don't they get us out of here?"
Bennett, like others at the base, said he supported Bush and definitely supported Schwarzenegger.
Two reactions here as well: (1) Why would Bennet support Bush? Is it just that Bennet knows he'd be disciplined if he said he didn't support Bush? Can any of our military readers speak to this? (2) If the military has truly become part of the Republican base (not just the officers, but the troops...) Well, can anyone say "Praetorian Guard"?
UPDATE: Alert reader northsylvania supplies this interesting military blog. Lots of insightful posting on this thread. Thank you readers.