They were following orders from their superiors. The President is Commander-in-Chief. If the President wants tranny paratroopers in bedazzled pink Elvis jumpsuits, the military will give him tranny paratroopers in bedazzled pink Elvis jumpsuits, or be relieved for insubordination. Enlisted personnel cannot win ... which is why, one day, they will overthrow the inept, incompetent, dysfunctional civilian Government.