Damn you anons. I'm chopping onions here.
"We have never been unwilling to pay that price."
"They just don't know where to look"
I get a kick out of the various reaction videos to the US. Two of the most common surprises about American culture are the American flags being waved from everywhere and our indefatigable support of those that volunteer and those that have unselfishly paid the ultimate price for liberty. My career choice was different from these heroes but if needed I would heed the call and do what is necessary to defend liberty.
If a foreigner ever asks why these things are so, just point them to these videos. Or a soldier homecoming compilation. The price of liberty any where and at any time in the world is paid in blood by patriots.