Sorry, but I've associated with soldiers for two decades and that's a sentiment I've heard a hundred times. When you're in the mix, you're not thinking about America and Apple Pie. You're thinking about your buddy bleeding out. You're thinking about not letting the baby private get killed. A soldier doesn't throw himself on a grenade for America. He does it to save his friends.
That is why it's so critical to get a unit working as a team before they go.
I stand by what I said. They go to war for their country. (Which is why we say they die for *us*.) They fight and volunteer to stay longer for their fellow soldiers. It doesn't make their deeds less noble. It's just basic human psychology, that's all.
My *point* was that soldiers in combat won't let their buddies down because they're worried about the president's birth certificate. They won't let their buddies down for anything.
I knew your meaning. Attacking the military is no excuse.
A public Apology to you! I am so pissed about a number of Items I have a tendency to screw up. (please forgive me)