I have always had a particular antagonism for the military.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace.
A military life has ever comported with my inclination.
One of the reasons that I'm still in the military - or I stayed in the military - is because I think the military has been a place where certainly people could improve, advance, and were treated fairly.
When I first went to school, I was fighting all the time. The soldier mentality was still in me. I kept getting expelled. I found it hard to take instructions from anyone who wasn't a military commander.
For a great many years, as a soldier, I had a suspicion that war was a racket; not until I retired to civil life did I fully realize it.
What I really learned in the army was how to be a pacifist.
I have incredibly positive associations with the military.
One thing I've always liked about the military is there's a certain amount of pragmatism.
I've always been fascinated by the military, the discipline they have and the sacrifices they make to defend the country. It's something I've always been interested in.
For years, I have been criticized for supporting the military because I have no military experience. It's one of the craziest complaints I've ever experienced in over 30 years as a radio talk show host.