A reader writes in response to my recent article, “Thank You for Your Service”:

I have found that there are three questions that are unanswerable concerning the military being the protector of freedom.

1) If the military had not invaded ____ or overthrown the government of ____ or intervened in the conflict between ____ and ____, which freedoms would we have lost?

2) Military personnel take an oath to defend the Constitution. How can they defend the Constitution if the very wars they engage in are unconstitutional?

3) If the military protects and defends our freedoms, why have we consistently become less free?