There are many here who have served, there are ZERO here who have insinuated that it elevates their privilege somehow. Hey Francis, you waltzed in and begged to be flamed. Now you're the victim because you told us more about you than we wanted to know? I don't think so. Some would say the same about expecting to be patronized for voluntary military service. They weren't sarcastic, they were sincere. You should've taken the time to investigate the community you joined, it's a lot of good people that welcomes newcomers sincerely and respectfully. In your case, you pretty much asked for what you got. In any case, I guess you'll find all this out as a guest, 'cause you got ban hammered.