WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Major Jason Watson has served the United States Air Force for 17 years. He has earned the Meritorious Service Medal twice, three Air Force Commendation Medals, and campaign ribbons from Afghanistan, Iraq, and Korea. He was three years from military retirement. He is a father of two. On July 1, he put on his uniform and walked to the steps of the United States Capitol.

He was arrested before the afternoon was out.

Watson stood in front of the Capitol holding a sign that read "Impeach Convict Remove." He had been invited by Representative Al Green of Texas, a Democrat who has introduced impeachment articles against President Donald Trump more times than any other member of Congress. Congressional presence permitted t...