Reuters photo of Thorsen joining Paul on stage: Republican presidential candidate Congressman Ron Paul shakes hands with Cpl. Jesse Thorsen as greets supporters at his Iowa Caucus night rally in Ankeny, Iowa, January 3, 2012.
Here's Thorsen speaking to print media:
Army Corporal Jesse Thorsen, 28, of West Des Moines, showed up to caucus wearing his fatigues. He, too, supports Paul’s military policy — but for a slightly different reason. “He’s a military man himself so when it comes to budget cuts in military, I think he’ll do it in the right way,” Thorsen said.