@#14 ... But most of you don't have the balls to ever have served. ...
I freely admit that back in the 70's I was granted an exempt status from the draft because of my college endeavors.
I will also say, as a result of those endeavors (a Degree in Electrical Engineering) I wnet on to work for a company, designing equipment that was "essential to the military effectiveness of the ship." fwiw, that phrase has stuck with me.
As an Electrical Engineer back in the day, I designed motors that were deemed to be "essential to the military effectiveness of the ship."
One such motor powered a hydraulic pump.
What was so special about that hydraulic pump?
Well, it was the pump that powered the elevator that brought the fighters from below-decks on an aircraft carrier to the flight deck so they could be used.
And after I designed those motors, and as they were being built, vI went into the factory to thank the workers who were building those critical motors.
OK that was a half-century ago in my life, but there it is. I am proud of it.
And, for the record, I do not in any shape manner or form try to do anything but respect those who serve our Country.
I do, however, have a concern about those who seem to raise such concerns for political purposes.
Serving the Country takes place on many levels.
