Delegate Scott Taylor Makes it Official

Look, I’m was ex special ops (Green Beret 1967-70 MACV-SOG) so I think I get it BUT when a politician always engages with his/her potential voting constituency with the opening remark I’m an ex- Seal, Ranger, Green Beret, Marine Recon, etc. right out of the box my antenna immediately goes up big time. I’m not saying he should not be proud of his military experience or present it as a part of his background but that in my mind comes way down on the curriculum vitae not upfront and frequently repeated. They didn’t train us in these special ops units to create good legislation, enhance our listening skills or work within a community political process they taught us to effectively destroy the enemy. In fact self promotion in this area among the fraternity of current and former special ops individuals is something that is not particularily encouraged within the chain of command or among the brotherhood. I have many friends among this group and this opinion tends to prevail. Individuals are of course different and most civilians will likely not understand or relate to this unwritten code but it is there and this type of behavior sends up a red flag among many of us. The fact that he resides in a military orientated district really calls for less of this type of behavior not more. I don’t know the man but my gut tells me something doesn’t add up here.