I may be the only to see this being a vet but I can understand this Marine's...shall I say fervor, on this topic. As a veteran I took the Oath of Enlistment, like the Marine briefly described, to protect the rights of the Citizens of the United States of America. I've been called all sorts of names by people because I was a part of the military during a turbulent time. There were people that didn't like Bush and because I was in the military associated me with the now former President. Occasionally I would get a heart felt thank you form some people, but to be honest I don't think I even have to use my other hand to count how many. I, like many others, could handle the name calling by the very people we defended. What really hurts, what really buries the knife in your back, is when elected officials of this country try to undo, one piece at a time, the rights and privileges I and others fought and sacrificed to maintain. I salute this Marine, my brother in arms, for displaying the utmost professionalism while before an elected official of this nation.
Semper Fi brother!