Afghanistan: D.J. Skelton, the Army's Most Seriously Wounded Commander, Returns to Combat - ABC News Amazing!
It's not his fault he's misinformed. But I'd say there's people like this throughout the world, not just in America.
Of course, patriotism isn't restricted only to America. Too much patriotism is dangerous, as you can see it blinds people with a false ego. http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/too-much-patriotism/ heres a nice little poem