NOTE to Mr. Thayer.....THIS is AMERICA where we live...if you don’t like it, you can go elsewhere!
All sounds much better and more dedicated when the ‘USA’ is meant. You can add ‘of America’ if you see It that way. However in today’s world especially considering Mexico and Central America I much prefer to limit my homeland specifically to USA. Picky I realize but much closer to my reality for being a citizen.