You were only truly patriotic if you had a laborer for a grandfather and were glad of it.
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I felt that a number of people might have questioned my loyalty, but I continue to be a patriotic American.
The first time I realised I was patriotic was after September 11th.
It turns out one of my ancestors fought in the Continental Army, so I was inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution.
I'm so American that I had grandfathers who actually fought a battle against each other.
My father valued patriotism above all other social obligations, but he had his own particular interpretation of just how true patriotism was meant to function.
My father had many, many veterans over to the house, and the older I got the more I appreciated their sacrifice.
It is time to remember that old wisdom our soldiers will never forget: that whether we are black or brown or white, we all bleed the same red blood of patriots, we all enjoy the same glorious freedoms, and we all salute the same great American Flag.
But it's been a great, humbling - and I've been very honored to have the opportunity to serve and to lead and to be the representative of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who are in Washington. And it's been the greatest honor of my life.
I was so proud to have the Reagan name and to be Ronald Reagan's son. What a great honor.
My grandfather is a retired Marine, and I've always had a great deal of respect for anyone who serves our country.
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