"My hero is every American who says "My country needs me" and answers that call to fight. I had the good fortune and opportunity to come home and to tell the truth; many soldiers, like Pat Tillman... did not have that opportunity. The truth of war is not always easy. The truth is always more heroic than the hype."

“I'm not about to take credit for something I didn't do.”

“I had a story tell, a story that needed to be told so that people would know the truth.”

“I lived the war in Iraq, and today I still have family and friends fighting in Iraq. My support for our troops is unwavering. I believe this is not a time for finger-pointing, it is a time for truth — the whole truth— vs. hype, and misinformation.”

“I was given opportunities not extended to my fellow soldiers, I embraced those opportunities to set the record straight.”

“When I remember those difficult days, I remember the fear, I remember the strength, I remember that hand of that fellow American soldier, reassuring me that I was going to be okay.”

“The nurses at the hospital tried to soothe me, and they even tried unsuccessfully at one point to return me to Americans.”