He is just a civilian for the first minute, but becomes something much more around 1:02:

This kid is seriously the best and most brave, and it’s no wonder that he’s getting all of the attention today. (Better luck next time Nikki Finke vs. Sharon Waxman.) He earned it! There is no telling who will be tomorrow’s #1 Internet Hero, but for today all of the glory lands firmly on his tiny, patriotic shoulders. And how nobly he bears it for all of us! An inspiration, to be sure. At ease, soldier. At ease.