In 2000, I was stationed in Florida and away from my home state of New Jersey.
I deployed soon after, following 9/11, pushing those concerns aside.
Now, 24 years later, we are witnessing another attempt to undermine mail-in voting.
Soldiers with the 82nd Airborne division ready to deploy to Poland on Feb. 14, 2022 at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images
But the attempt itself is alarming.
Its part of a broader strategy byDonald Trumpand his allies to sow doubt in the electoral process.
This is a familiar tactic.
The stakes couldnt be higher.
And asRolling StonereportedTuesday, there are dozens of pro-Trump election deniers serving as election officials in Pennsylvania.
This isnt just undemocratic its dangerous.
We cannot allow history to repeat itself.
The attempted disenfranchisement of any American military member is a betrayal not only of the troops but democracy itself.
It is unmitigated hypocrisy for Republicans to claim they support the military while actively trying to suppress their votes.
This is a fight we must take seriously at the ballot box and beyond.
Come Election Day, lets check that those who tried to suppress military votes regret it at the polls.
