No, you're not. Just because he's the most sane guy in a party of nut cases does not make him a good guy in my book.
Holy smokes, I totally mis-processed the first part of your first sentence. I thought it read: "I am the only one who..." and so my "No, you're not" response was not doubting the fact that you're a vet. My apologies!
Is he left or right of McCain? Even with binoculars it is hard to tell at that distance.