[Pravious]

"Kelly is a Marine veteran. As is Ollie North. Rick Leventhal and Geraldo Rivera are guys the grunts immediately calculated as a real men they wouldn't have to babysit when the sheyatt hit the fan."

Well said. The soldier's respect for Ollie is pretty obvious.

[ArneFufkin]

Ollie is not on a vanity tour. He's evangelizing the Corps, and celebrating the contribution of every single individual by identifying the importance of every role they satisfy. The Seargents and Corporals who handle the logistics of receiving and distributing ammo, fuel, MREs and water to a furiously move 'em out mobile unit are GOLDEN. They are as valuable, or more so, to the success of the mission as is a sniper, demolition man, Force Recon ninja or Harrier pilot. North is educating the public.