It wasn't written to sound good. You do know something called media bias don't you. You have only been registered here since November 2000
BTW, just one example of media bias. This article does not mention Kerry's anti-miltary activities when he came back from Vietnam, his association with anti-military Jane Fonda, or his anti-miltiary votes in Congress.
Not that I don't agree with you on media bias, but just how long must someone be registered as a Freeper to escape the "newbie" label? 3+ years sounds more than adequate to claim veteran status, IMO.