I don't know how you managed to infer that I questioned the patriotism of Southerners in general. I was born and raised in the South and a majority of the men I served with were Southerners. The South has always contributed more than its share of men to the Armed Forces, more than any other region in the country. There is no question that love of country, patriotism and sense of duty run deep through the veins of the average Southerner.