"When your country asks, you do it."
When the call came, he had no qualms about serving. He said that because the wars in Afghanistan and in Iraq were within such a close time, the military is exhausting some specialties. They have rotated some reservists in and out.
"Because there is no draft, they are using and maybe overusing the National Guard and Reserve," he said. "There is no obligatory method."
Caulfield said he is glad to be able to help.
"I've been a soldier for 25 years," he said. "When your country asks, you do it."
Compare to some of the other whining bedwetters we've seen in the news lately.
Also, it's easy for someone like McCain to complain that we haven't put enough specialists into the war, but when specialists need years of training and experience, it isn't that easy.