I may have mentioned my neighbor enlisted in the Marines during Viet Nam. Was at Camp La Jeune for 3 years on the east coast, and one year in Okinawa, Japan He was in the Marine Band and played the flute. He only shot a rifle for one day, and never even touched a pistol. He gets his 10% discount at Home Depot, parks in the veteran specific parking spot, and works it all to his advantage.
Me, I worked the streets out of Los Angeles for 25 years. I was involved in countless firefights, pronounced 30+ people dead, and was forced to retire from the police department after blowing out my knees after being in a ground fight for my life.
I am not eligible for any discounts, I am not allowed a closer parking space, and nobody thanks me for my service.
Now taking anything away from our great military, but let's just once, match apples to apples.