Yes; a free country. My poor old Daddy was left just about stone deaf by the loud noises during combat. He just about loved FDR; Eleanor not so much, was ticked off at her being so powerful. FDR was his CIC. Daddy just about detested draft dodgers for a long time; then when he got older & Bill the Pill Clinton came along, he regarded him as just a boy who didn’t want to go into combat & EXCUSED that weasel. He died before Hillary began REALLY wielding power in this country (& others). In the Bible, Proverbs I think; it talks about when “women rule over them”, and speaks of it as if it’s a shameful thing. As for gays in the military; he had no use for having them in combat; said they generally washed out during basic training. He was tough. The hearing problem kept him in the dark a lot; & hearing aids didn’t help. If he could see Obama & what he’s doing; he would flip out & really see what the democrat party has done to this country. You miss a lot of nuances when your hearing is gone. (He knew I couldn’t abide the Clintons.)
God bless him!