Thanks to all who have served, but I do not feel very free at this point in time
Compared to what? I think those of us who live here in the U.S. take for granted what we have. It's easy to do unless you have actually have lived in some type of oppressive regime where you have no rights whatsoever.
Say what you will about the U.S., but we have it good for the most part. I have lived in places where just having running water you are considered lucky.
You would expect this to be a big thing here....and there are articles in our local paper...
...but we take things like this for granted, even here....and the biggest thing now is the thunderstorms....lol