For far too long I have allowed civilians to get away with not properly addressing me by my military rank.

Until Lt. Col. Alex Vindman’s testimony Tuesday in which he corrected U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), I had forgotten how important it is that I am addressed as Sgt. Dale Jackson.

This is obviously an important distinction, because it now means that nobody can ever again question a single thing I say.

Apparently this is how things work now.

Any time anyone wears a military uniform, they are automatically beyond reproach. You cannot question their motives, and everything they say must be taken and accepted as absolute truth.

For anyone who has ever served in the military, you know idiots like this, and you know how absurd this is.

We all know the blue falcon who tells the waitress at Pizza Hut, “That’s Lieutenant,” when the waitress addresses him without respecting his rank. (True story)

Everybody that acts like this is universally hated in the military.

If you served in the military and you disagree with this, I am talking about you.

And let me let you in on a little secret: People who served in the military can be scumbags, too. They can lie and do all sorts of stupid things.

The idea that anyone that has served their country, no matter how honorably, can’t be questioned on anything is a horrible take.

Furthermore, it is a disgrace to use your military service as a shield.

When asked why he wore his uniform to testify when he normally wears civilian clothing in his day-to-day operations, Lt. Col. Vindman explained that he felt like people tweeting at him had diminished his military service.

So he showed those very relevant people on Twitter just how important he was by wearing his dress uniform to testify that the president had made him feel uncomfortable.

Effectively, Vindman used his uniform and rank as a shield from criticism.

We know from his testimony that Vindman disagreed with and then disregarded the chain of command, and it is pretty obvious that he had colluded with the whistleblower even after being advised that he should not disclose what he knew.

Vindman was upset that the president had not used his talking points on Ukraine and had decided to go in another direction, which is his prerogative as Commander in Chief. So Vindman decided to lash out at President Donald Trump.

For this reason alone, the media and their Democrats will hail this guy as a hero.

But being in opposition to President Trump does not make you a hero.

Vindman’s actions were cowardly, and he should in no way be rewarded for it. His testimony should be considered as the petty, partisan garbage that it really is.

Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 7-11 am weekdays on WVNN