wˈɪɾəlsi, ðə bˈʊkɪʃlˈʊkɪŋ nˈuː jˈɔːɹk lˈɔɪɚ tˈɜːnd sˈoʊldʒɚ, ɪz ðɪ ˈɛvɹɪmən wˈɔːɹɪɚ ðæt vjˈuːɚz ɛndʒˈɔɪ aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪɪŋ wɪð.
Whittlesey, the bookish-looking New York lawyer turned soldier, is the Everyman Warrior that viewers enjoy identifying with.