Their valor is second to none. But are drugs helping them get the job done? According to Men's Health, American troops are taking piles of prescription meds - citing a U-S army survey that found 12 percent of soldiers in Iraq and 15 percent in Afghanistan reported taking antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, or sleeping pills.

But-- not mentioned in this strange article: Their prescription med use is actually lower than the national average.

Funny, that. We actually did some digging and found that 10 percent of Americans take drugs to combat depression and 25 percent take sleep medications. That's a total of 35 percent - double that of those brave folks in the military.

In short, Men's Health should stick to flat abs.

See, I was once the editor of Men`s Health, and I can attest that health editors are, for the most part, the unhealthiest people I know. They`re a mix of hypochondriacs and boozers, shoveling pills and pilfering smokes at night – then hectoring the masses about vitamins in the day. They take loads of meds, but unlike our military, they don`t have the excuse of being shot at by terrorists, or watching their friends die. Their biggest concern? Whether there are high fiber muffins in the cafeteria. You have to stay regular, people.

To say it`s disingenuous to do a story about soldiers' drug use and not mention it's far less than the country as a whole is an understatement. It`s actually great news that our brave soldiers – who face death daily - aren't as hooked on pills as we are. (And I`m sure if the writer discovered that the soldiers weren`t getting proper medication, they would have done an even more damning portrayal of the military.)

So why did this story run? Well, because the media doesn`t understand the military or why soldiers would actually like their jobs. Soldiers don`t join because they were out of options, and they aren`t crazy for wanting to defend our country. The sad fact is, this article is just one of many that enjoys painting the military as dangerous dudes with guns. If you remember the recently pulled DHS report on right wing extremism, you know Janet Napolitano felt the same way.

It`s no wonder our guys need pills.