30 Minutes ago in Ohio., JD Vance was confirmed as…See more

British veterans and leaders responded to Vance with names, numbers, and memory, not just outrage. Johnny Mercer spoke for a generation that fought alongside Americans, while Andy McNab, Lord West, and General Sir Patrick Sanders reminded Washington that British troops were comrades in battle, not extras. Political leaders framed it as a lapse in respect, not policy. Vance’s later clarification may ease diplomacy, but the episode underscores a truth: alliances rely as much on how you honor the fallen as on strategy.