Well said - the other 99.9% haven't been putting their lives on the line.
Absolutely wrong. There are many other occupations on this planet with a high risk of death. It's not only the military who put their lives on the line for the benefit of others and just because you're not getting shot at doesn't mean it isn't dangerous.
Before you jump down my throat and say I don't know what I'm talking about members of my family, including me, have served in the military since the beginning of the last century.
You place yourself in the top 0.1% of the world population just because you serve in the military? You should take your blinkers off old son.