Thank you Colin Kaepernick, we're all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view. I don't know what your problem is, but I bet it's very hard to pronounce. Like the few combat veterans, including my fellow Green Beret vet Nate Boyer, who stood by Colin at the pre-season game Thursday evening, I did indeed risk my life for people’s right to express their opinions freely and stand up for what they believe in. However, I respectfully disagree with each of them who are standing by Kaepernick and justifying his stand based solely on freedom of speech. Freedom Is not free. It was paid for with the blood of patriots. Scoring a touchdown does not make you a hero. Getting shot and killed in the cause of freedom does. That includes blood spilled by cops and soldiers alike.