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@sophiabush : I posted this sentiment on Twitter yesterday, but finally dug up the photos I wanted to share for #VeteransDay. • I’ve been lucky enough to sit with our courageous servicemen & women, whether on @the_USO tour stops — pictured here on our #RamsteinAirForceBase stop in 2009 with dear hearts @miloanthonyventimiglia and @austinnichols — the #WoundedWarriors center, #WalterReed visits in our nation’s capitol, or our time on #OTH throwing a giant concert for all stationed at a base in NC. There will never be enough ways to say thank you for your service. • Knowing these men & women, I simply cannot stay silent — on this day especially — about the despicable way Trump is treating our military. From refusing to visit Aisne-Marne, in France to honor the Marines 243rd year, to skipping Arlington National Cemetery today. • @mikel_jollett pointed out that the President, making up lies about election fraud, “is currently trying to make sure that legal military ballots cast by soldiers serving overseas ARE NOT COUNTED in Florida. He's doing this on VETERAN'S DAY.” Soldiers’ ballots can be received up to 10 days after the election, & counted, per state law. • As an election stunt having to do with a caravan that’s nowhere near us & has since ceased to be mentioned by POTUS (again, stunt) our troops were deployed to our own border for no national security reason. @brianschatz points out that this “is one of the biggest scandals of this Presidency. These dedicated, skilled, highly trained men & women will likely miss Thanksgiving w family, are near American cities but eating MREs.” That means no hot food. And for no reason. These troops are being housed in tents that have no electricity or air conditioning & many are suffering heat exhaustion, according to news reports. • This goes so far past party. This is about decency, and honoring those who serve for us. Even if you’re a down ballot red Rep. voter — like some of my dearest family who I love despite our disagreements — this shou