I’m sure the 10,000 Brits who are fighting in Afghanistan would take issue with that comment, especially the c 450 who’ve paid the ultimate price. A fallen rate that, on a per capita basis, could arguably be higher than the US. Just sayin’.
Not taking anything from those currently serving but flying a WWII issue prop plane a few feet off of “main street” in gestapo held Paris does put one in rare company. That’s Jimmie Doolittle territory.