When I asked you the question, the last thing on my mind was to stalk you.
Until you have been on the battlefield yourself, it is all theory!
I agree. I was turned down by the navy at 19 because of a medical problem which has given me NO PROBLEMS in the years since. I still feel cheated.
Getting a PhD was the best I could do. It's opened doors of understanding and also social doors you wouldn't believe, though.
And don't take my ribbing seriously, please. I mean no harm. This is just the internet, after all.