Many of us remember Oliver North from the Iran-Contra Affair during the Regan administration. He testified before the Senate about the Iran-Contra Affair (as it was called), which was a covert deal that was made to sell Arms to Iran (who at that time were under an arms embargo) and lend support to the Nicaraguan Contras. It was very controversial.

To me, this video is a clear picture of what those in uniform, and especially their family members, stand for today: