A Veteran’s thoughts on the whole Kaepernick protest, written a year ago, before this latest debacle. He had a lot of great points, probably the best of which was what the flag and the anthem truly represent. I think he missed an opportunity to discuss that all citizens are defenders of freedom, but he was asked to write this from the perspective of a soldier. Worth a read.
http://www.stonekettle.com/2016/09/respect-colin-kaepernick-extended-cut.html?spref=fb