[jude24]

Working as a union employees does not compare to serving in the military for any period of time.

Working as an union employee and as a active-duty servicemember does share at least this common ground - the unions have negotiated a defined benefit pension that is substantially similar in kind (even if not amount) to the military pension - and veterans have rioted over less (Bonus Army).

Instead of throwing stones at metesky, you should be thanking him for his service to our country.

Three points:
1. I misinterpreted metsky's comment; he has not served.
2. It is not "throwing stones" in a discussion to tie the issue to someone's personal experiences. There was no personal attack in the question.
3. As an active-duty servicemember, you can bet I'm not throwing stones.

[Night Hides Not]

Allow me to "revise and extend" my remarks. I misinterpreted the same remarks...it also looked to me like metesky said he'd served 21 years.

Thanks for your service to this great country.