“The poster I was responding to intimated that a person’s opinions are automatically beyond reproach as long as they have served in the military.”
I did no such thing. You may have inferred that. I did not imply that.
You wrote “God definitely chose the better Bacevich for himself.” I merely pointed out that the Colonel was a soldier. You made up the rest in your own mind.
Then I apologize for my misinterpretation of your post. Thank you for your great courtesy.