There is nothing to thank me for. I've been out for a long time. And though Uncle Sam did try to allow me the honor of giving my life for my country a couple of times, he didn't do it with nearly the enthusiasm he's been doing it with our men and women in uniform for the last ten years.
Basically, I was in long enough to learn a few things that make me credible in my current line of work when I deal with guys doing it day in and day out. Thank someone who's been to Iraq twice and Afghanistan twice and is still planning on staying in even though he lives at about the poverty line. Those guys deserve thanks. I just have some cool stories.
I hope I don't sound snarky, because that's not my intent. I just don't want to claim credit for anything when there are real heroes out there putting on their boots every morning while I'm goofing off on my laptop on my front porch smoking a good cigar.
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