In keeping with his image as an ass-kicker who radiates strength, Trump filled his administration with generals the first time around. It didn’t end well; all of them left on bad terms with him and are among his most vocal critics today. Why?
Because Trump views the military as a group of half-crazed professional hit men responsible only to the commander-in-chief. Notions such as patriotism, dignity, honor, respect for law, and self-sacrifice which actually permeate military culture are totally alien to him.
If Trump is elected in November, this conflict is going to become extremely important, because the continuing existence of our liberal democratic system is going to depend on the unwillingness of the military to follow orders that violate American law. With that cheery thought, happy Labor Day!