AA - cheap shot.
The guy was just making a point.
Some of us civilians would have dearly loved to serve - but may not have been able to for various reasons.
In my case - 14 prism dioptres of esophoria meant I couldn't fly commercially or in the military. Where possible many of us turn up to the dawn parades, say thank you, support those of you in uniform and remind our kids of how important the armed forces are.
And we watch videos like this Ian Pannell piece
here on an alleged incendiary bomb hit from fast jet on a Syrian school - to always remember what wars are like.