Arguing Guardsmen on America’s streets

The senseless shooting and death of a National Guard soldier would never have occurred had President Donald Trump not ordered the troops to Washington, D.C., creating targets for a malicious shooter to attack [“Trump: One Nat’l Guard member has died,” News, Nov. 28].

— Michael Lefkowitz, East Meadow

The shootings in Washington were horrific. What is worse are some of the disgusting and disturbing un-American comments in reaction. The rage in remarks from far-left politicians says that the National Guard shouldn’t be in American cities. According to this inane logic, it’s better to have citizens robbed, beaten, hijacked, and murdered.

Imagine how the families of these young guards feel hearing such words so soon after their children were target

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