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I fight, and have fought, for political freedom, for justice and for fairness and freedom of speech.

I understand the sacrifices American servicemen and women have made to protect freedom and democracy in my country and around the world.

I'm a patriot. I admire our military, their character, code of honor, belief systems.

I have the most utmost respect for the men and women overseas, and I only played a soldier on television. Again, I can only imagine the sacrifices that they make every single day.

I have great respect and understanding for military commitment due to my own family's involvement with the armed forces.

I have seen America's sons, daughters, mothers, and fathers fight valiantly for our freedom and pay the ultimate sacrifice to defend us.

I realize that men and women of the military go out and sacrifice their lives and put their selves in harm's way for my freedom of speech and my freedoms in this country, and my freedom to take a seat or take a knee, so I have the utmost respect for them, and I think what I did was taken out of context and spun a different way.

I am a loyal American, and I love my country.

I have to thank the People, the Congress, and the Government of the United States for my liberation.