As a young U.S. Marine Corps veteran, I carry with me the values I served to protect: liberty, democracy, equality and the rights of every American. My four years in the U.S Marine Corps were driven by a desire to defend these ideals, and since gaining my veteran status I carry the phrase Semper Fidelis (always faithful) with me, ever faithful to those values and promises. That’s why, now, as a student at Arizona State University, I’m deeply concerned about how those ideals are being threatened here at home — particularly by the U.S. Supreme Court.