It's all crap! And anyone who thinks that by going and working for the government, to do their bidding with a gun in your hand, is in any way a more noble way to lay down your life than being killed in a car accident picking your child up from school hasn't really thought things through.
A person who puts their life on the line and is killed in action while serving in combat, is certainly worthy of a little more respect and gratitude from society than someone who just dies in a random car accident. (which by the way, also includes members of the military)
I do agree though that military personnel aren't the only ones to put their lives on the line while serving others. Police and Firemen are two notable examples. Philadelphia, the city I live in, has for example lost 7 police officers in the line of duty in the last 2 years and several more have been wounded by gunfire or seriously injured.
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