What ruffled Fox’s chickenhawk feathers was their addled interpretation of the song as anti-military. And what made the song anti-military was that it was allegedly anti-war. Fox pounded that view into their audience all day with segments on Fox & Friends, where co-host Anna Kooiman said it was “a slap in the face” to veterans; on Outnumbered, where it was characterized as an “outrage;” and on The Five, where co-host Eric Bolling called the choice of material “a mistake.”

First of all, the song is not anti-war. It is anti-elitist privileged classes that exempt themselves from the burdens of society. It explicitly criticizes the rich and powerful who vote themselves tax cuts and shield their kids from the dirty business of defending the freedom that they exploit. The song’s title should make it obvious enough that the hacks on Fox wouldn’t need to struggle to figure it out.

The performance was made even worse, Epstein contended, because "Fortunate Son" is "an anti-draft song, and this concert was largely organized to honor those who volunteered to fight in Afghanistan and Iraq."

The Boss has been in the Fox News crosshairs all day, too. On Fox Business Network, Stuart Varney questioned why Springsteen, "an outspoken leftist," would play politics with the troops.

"So much for HBO's 'Concert for Valor,'" Clayton Morris said at the outset of this morning's "Fox & Friends."

On Fox's "Outnumbered," co-host Andrea Tantaros professed to be a fan of both Springsteen and Grohl, but wondered why they didn't just go with a different song.

"It's amazing to me that nobody — think of all the people that are involved in a concert like this — nobody had the brains to stop and say, 'You guys might want to pick a different song,'" Tantaros said.

DoSomething.org spoke with Rajiv Srinivasinan, admissions officer at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and CEO of MyVetwork—a non-profit dedicated to easing the transition from military to civilian life for returning veterans. Rajiv let us know the top five reasons citizens join the service.

1. Education. When you enlist in the army, you have the opportunity to receive a fully-funded education. Considering the rising amount of student debt in America, the option to attain a college degree without taking out loans is desirable to prospective soldiers.

2.Stability. Joining the military means a steady paycheck and a stable career trajectory. Many people can't risk the uncertainty of job hunting without cash flow to pay bills and support a family.

3. Respect. People want to be respected members of their communities. For many, the military is a path toward community-wide respect.

4. Community. Rajiv expressed that the military offers a strong sense of family and community. Those who have come from a fragmented background seek a foundation of love and support that military communities provide.

4. Adventure. People join because they're looking for a challenge and an adventure.

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