dear friend of mine who served with in my platoon in guantanamo bay. he's now a sergeant for the department of corrections, continues to serve. and pastor chris durkintn, he's our pastor at colts neck community church. he alsano officiated the wedding for me and my wife, jenn, as well. >> two wonderful americans. great to be with you on the 4th of july. mark, let me start with you.f you know, we serve together. you know, we serve together. on the fourth, but you continue to continue to serve. you find ways to rally patriotism in your community. talk to me about why you loveamr america. >> that's the greatest country on earth. there's so manica. ountryy opportunities,so so many great people, so man mao people willing to help others and get involved. and it's just the greatest countr it'e y on earth. countr it'e y on earth. spent you spent a lot of time in the pulpitit preaching the word of god. but there's a connection between what you preact there h. and this country. >> well, i always think of the words that said in the sermon about ik that we are to called to be salt in the dark and light inin the, the darknes. >> so our faith is a real, actual faith lived out in realwd