Earlier this week I transited thru' Bangor, Washington and Belize to get to San Diego with 35 colleagues in desert CS95 for Herrick PDT (thank you 101 Sqn and the OCU). All of the younger guys were astounded to be welcomed at Bangor by a bunch of veterans and their volunteer wives shaking hands and offering badges and gizzits. An hour of schmoozing some charming Americans and then back onto the 10 to a standing ovation from all collected at the departure terminal.
Same deal at Belize from all US tourists, handshakes and profuse thanks for serving.
The common refrain from all of the pax was to compare and contrast the likely treatment at a Brit civvy terminal, if it should ever happen.