re: E-3. Any military types want to comment?
I think Jason doesn't think corporal who is mostly a football field away from direct combat is going to be a very good source of information. Gee, someone who is bored, dirty, sweating, and grinding out the days in some place far from home is bitching because all he wanted was to be Rambo for one weekend.
Meanwhile the Lefties think if they can find a burger flipper who isn't happy with Mcdonald, and explains Mac D's business plan, they have a story.
[E-3 is a rank, somewhere below having a clue of what he is talking about.]