How special are service personnel ?
Apologies if anybody finds the heading contentious, but it encapsulates the question.
AQ above obviously feels that ex-military are special and deserve special treatment . When I read the article I was left wavering in both directions (I did no military service ) because he is receiving the same treatment as everybody else but did have a very distinguished war-service.
That apart, would someone who served wholly in peace-time or was only administrative in an office also deserve special treatment or only the warriors ? After how many years service and for the rest of your life or only after a certain age ?
Most people who comment on their service careers say how enjoyable they were, which is not something that most people in civilian life would say, but it is rare for comments as bitter as AQ.
Last edited by AlpineSkier; 27th Feb 2013 at 10:39.