Yes, everything about him spoke excellence and personified unquestionable dedication to his calling.
LOL! Think about SSgt. Lanier, and then think about some evil terrorist with his face covered in black cloth committing the ultimate act of cowardice in sawing off the heads of journalists or bombing innocent women and children as a means of discouraging resistance to a deadly regime. The contrast speaks volumes as to what our effort is really all about.
It could not have been better said.