Like religious freedom? So, when push comes to shove, which allegiance is
more important, to God *or* to country?

I did exactly what my country asked me to do. I had a couple of easy outs,
including
a group of anti-war people in Vancouver BC offering me a job in a cabinet shop
and the right connections to become a "landed immigrant". It was allegiance to
my country that inspired me to stay here, work within the system, etc.

I'm sure it would have been much more herioc to go AWOL from the National
Guard, attend college darned near forever,
or what not.