"one who made a point of rejecting any treatment that differentiated him from his comrades-in-arms, and who wouldn't even give interviews about his decision to leave the NFL and join up - was the very last thing he would've wanted."
Too bad father doesn't have his son's character, and allowed himself to become a "useful idiot" for the left wing media!
I wouldn't be too quick to judge the parents without
walking a mile or two in their shoes.
Losing a child is heartbreak. Attack the traitors in the
media, not the grieving parents. People should show a
little consideration.
But for for the grace of G*d, etc...