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I have never been a traitor. I am not an informer; I never betrayed my nation.

I am a soldier, convinced that I am acting on behalf of soldiers.

I lied about serving in Vietnam, and I'm sorry. I did not mean to take away from the actions and the sacrifices of the ones who did really serve there... I did steal valor. That was very wrong of me. There is no real excuse for that.

I have never met anyone who did not support our troops. Sometimes, however, we hear accusations that someone or some group does not support the men and women serving in our Armed Forces. But this is pure demagoguery, and it is intellectually dishonest.

I can't expect loyalty from the army if I do not give it.

I felt that a number of people might have questioned my loyalty, but I continue to be a patriotic American.

The military destabilised my government on politically motivated charges.