Democracy assaulted but wins in America

As I looked upon the ruins of the Athens Parthenon atop the Acropolis Hill from my favorite spot on Philopappou Hill, I reflected on the events that transpired in Washington, DC on and since January 6. As a naval officer and aviator I have gone into harm's way and hostile territory to pursue those who were deemed a threat to America, America's freedom and America's democracy, but I never imagined seeing the US Capitol under siege and a US president and fellow Americans as the greatest threat to America and its democracy.

In the spirit and tradition of American democracy an outgoing American president and administration set aside partisanship to execute the peaceful transfer of power as a display of American exceptionalism for America and the world to see. Since the November 2020 victory of President Joe Biden, America and the world witnessed, instead, a shocking cross...