Intent is the grammatically correct word in the sentence I wrote.  

Marshall specifically said why he knelt and also that he did not disrespect the military.  I'll take his word over your speculations.

I met many in the USAF whose intent was to protect the freedoms and definition of the government as outlined in the Constitution.  Not all...but many.

You fought communism?  Interesting.  I never knew of one communist country who attacked us and tried to turn us into a communist country.  No, what you fought was a fear induced by our government.  Communism never had a chance to take over our country during the cold war, with or without the wars like Vietnam or Korea.