Disrespect for military and public service has no place in American leadership. And it’s time we resoundingly said so at the ballot box. — Hey there. Have a seat. I want to show you something special. These are photos of my grandfathers, Bob and Bill. Both of them World War II veterans. My paternal grandpa, Robert Francis (Bob) Pickens, and my maternal grandpa, John William (Bill) May, fought in the European theater.