Simon Winchester : U.S. 's military patrols the world , unlike that of any other nation . He says the belief in Americans exceptionalism goes back to the frontier days . Americans saw themselves as tamers of an uncharted , untamed wilderness , he says . The bombers come from Whiteman Air Force Base , home to the unit that once bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki , an always battle-ready line of B-2 stealth aircraft that its commander proudly says can now deliver massive firepower to bear , in a short time , anywhere on the globe . Simon Winchester : Simon Winchester could learn a lot about exceptionalism if he studied America history .
Simon Winchester : U.S. 's military patrols the world , unlike that of any other nation . He says the belief in Americans exceptionalism goes back to the frontier days . Americans saw themselves as tamers of an uncharted , untamed wilderness , he says . Simon Winchester : Simon Winchester could learn a lot about exceptionalism if he studied America history .