They probably did.

For better or worse, the people in uniform are good people, who believe they are doing something honorable, right or wrong that may be. GIs have a very strict honor code amongst themselves. Loyalty, Duty, Honor, Integrity, Selfless Service. Respect. Personal Courage.

Are there sometimes faults? Of course. We are humans, after all, and no human is faultless. And there are bad people, too.

Yes, this was quite obviously done in protest. Its a silent protest. “Malicious Compliance”.