New York: A former US National Guard member from New York is baring it all in "Playgirl" magazine as, he says, his freedoms were taken away from him while he was serving his country.

Former Army Specialist Stewart Zamudio, says ABC television, spent six years as a National Guardsman. Held in such high esteem, he even appeared in a TV commercial from Ground Zero, the site where twin towers stood, for the military. But it was at that same time when he started to feel he didn't belong.

"I think that there is a restriction on what you shouldn't say and what you should do and shouldn't do and how you should express yourself," he said. "I mean, you're not supposed to criticize your boss... And I did," he was quoted as saying.

Zamudio decided not to re-sign with the Army, and take his opinions to "Playgirl".

He says the magazine allowed some uninhibited photos help drive his voice. At first, he's wearing his official Guardsman uniform. Then, he bares it all with the American flag draped over his shoulders, the report said.

"I think it's gotten too political, the war and everything," he told ABC. "And we just have to focus. I want to change the meaning of what the American flag is to the people." Zamudio says he also got naked to show his disgust for the Patriot Act, which he says strips away Americans freedoms.

In "Playgirl", Zamudio is considered one of the sexiest Guardsmen ever and he's even teased on the front page of this month's issue, ABC reported.

Zamudio was paid US $ 1,000 to do the shoot. He plans to donate that money to a veteran, who he feels needs it for healthcare.

Source : PTI