Being in an exclusive club.
Is it your or you're? Whichever, you are in it. The very fact that someone took the trouble (Ricardian) on here put this bit of random, if trivial news up one day ago and already there is a general feeling of sorrow for the poor deceased chap.
If you were in the RAF and are now long out, there are still people who were likewise, and will show an interest. You are in an exclusive club. I bet quite a few people now show up at Mr Crossland's funeral.
Yes its tough the day you go out the door, but so what? Its just the nature of the club, equally hard and soft, you all know that.
Granted the Americans are good at looking after their people, a lot of others are to. I've slowly come to realise our attitude reflects our British nature and class system I'm afraid. T'was ever thus.
' = apologies in advance to the Apostrophe Protection Society on this one.