"People here want to support their soldiers in every circumstance", explains Kathy Tretter, owner of the local newspaper. "Dustin was meant to be one of our heroes". But Dustin's fellow soldier, Zach, empathises with him. "I can understand how things get on your nerves and you can get carried away". Ferdinand has always been staunchly patriotic. Traditionally, one in ten students in Ferdinand goes on to join the army. But in the past year, that figure has dropped to only 3%. People are starting to publicly criticise the government's policy. As one woman states: "The war was a mistake. We should bring our soldiers home.