I'm slow to jump aboard the semantics Band Wagon.

(1): Do I think/know that The Troops dig Ted and his message(s)? Yes.

(2): Do I think there are folks of far greater profile than Ted,doing far less? Yes.

(3): Do I think The Troops are aware of same? yes.

(4): Do I think the USA would enjoy Freedoms currently unbeknownst to us,had Ted been a Lifer in the Army? Nope.

(5): Is my perception of same,a unique stance? Nope.

(6): Do I think Ted has Love for his Country,above/beyond the status quo? Yep.

(7): Do I think that stance has cost him both cash and relative opportunity(s)? Yep.

(8): Does he ever bitch about same? Nope.

(9): Does he travel abroad in the interest of The Troops,in this current age of not saying [censored]? Yep.

(10): Would Ted place third in a Popularity Contest bantied The Troops, betwixt himself,Obama and Junior Bush? Nope.



In fairness,Ted gives quite a bit of himself.