Veterans divided about reports Trump disparaged military

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — In this soldier’s city and across the country, veterans and military families are divided about reports that President Donald Trump made disparaging comments toward the military, with some service members bristling at the remarks and others questioning whether they happened.
Thomas Richardson, a retired member of the Army’s 82nd Airborne, did not like what he heard.
Richardson was trained to respect the office of commander in chief, but he was rankled by al