I was looking for people's opinions on one aspect of the 1st Amendment to the Constitution?

When it comes to the right of free speech, or in a variation of this, what do you think about a person or a group of people that mutilate, destroy, or desecrate the American flag in an effort to prove a point or protest against something?

As you might imagine, as a military member, I have a serious problem with individuals that would do this to our nation’s flag but at the same time, I do respect that we have a Constitution that gives us all the rights that we have and the ability to exercise them.