A very courageous and talented young man. Too, I appreciate (as a father and as one who has seen war) his choice of songs, a song that has caught a lot of flak over the years as being maudlin or overly sentimental. Personally, it has always put a lump in my throat. EDIT: Prior to his qualifying/initial appearance on this show, this young man had never sung in front of an audience before; had only practiced singing in his home--therefore, courage.