 never served their country in uniform and certainly never had to go down range where there really was no front line between roadside bombs and border attacks on bases. I respect and commend J.D. for his service and his willingness to put on the country uniform and put himself in harm's way. I think it's a great American dream story as well. When he grew up in adverse circumstances as J.D. did, as he writes on occasion, the Marine Corps helped him mature into a man, helped him develop