Army soldier Michael Quigley and his dad, Army Veteran Patrick Quigley, and son Roger Quigley, 17, right, watch Ron Paul speak during his "Salute to Veterans" rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds leading up to the Iowa Caucuses on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 in Des Moines, Iowa. © 2011 Patrick T. Fallon/For The New York Times

Veterans watch Ron Paul speak during his "Salute to Veterans" rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds leading up to the Iowa Caucuses on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 in Des Moines, Iowa.Veterans watch Ron Paul speak during his "Salute to Veterans" rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds leading up to the Iowa Caucuses on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 in Des Moines, Iowa. © 2011 Patrick T. Fallon/For The New York Times