sergeant and officer, you were virginia guardsmen. at any time in your service in the military. i'm an air guardsman, sergeant grenell you mentioned your time in iraq. at any time in your military service did you change how you defended the person to your left or right or how you trained based on their political affiliation. >> no. >> whether it fwhas war or anything. >> no, sir. the way i viewed it at that time i'm an american and the person next to me is an american and i would do everything possible for me to defend him and the country at that time. >> you guys did that. you guys did that in the blue. >> yes, sir. >> i want to say that is the mission of this committee. we may have our deep differences on other policy issues but we are all americans today. we thank you for holding that line. >> if i may respond to congressman. when you asked about the armed part, when the officers showed me there what appeared to be a police badge, i don't know too many police officers, this is just me being a police officer for 13 years, that carry their badge and don't carry a gun with them.

. >> let me ask in my final moments, sergeant gonell, officer hodges, you were virginia guardsmen i believe. >> yes, sir. >> at any time in your service in the military -- as you know i'm an air guardsman. sergeant gonell, you mentioned your time in iraq. at any time in your military service did you change how you defended the person to your left or right or how you trained with them based on political affiliation? >> no, sir. the way i view it at that time i'm an american and the person next to me is an american. i would do everything possible to defend him and the country. >> you guys did that. you guys did that in the blue. >> i want to say that's the mission of this committee. we may have our deep differences on other policy issues, but we're all americans today. we thank you for holding that line. >> congressman, if i may respond to -- >> yes. >> when you asked about the armed party, when you the officers showed me what appeared to be a police badge, i don't know too many police officers -- this is just me being a police officer for 13 years -- that carry their badge and don't carry a