re: Military/Veterans question

I'm technically a veteran but don't call myself one or boast about service. I always respected the war veterans and felt inferior, in some ways I should. However, some war vets would get mad if I said something like this around them, they stated you served, wore the uniform and it is what it is. Army teaches selfless service, but it doesn't exist, we all wanted something out of it, now the pat tillmans of the world even wanted something, wether it more honorable or selfish than the rest. I wanted the check and college. However, I didn't use it, it used me.