In my military days we had the draft. There were a few in uniform that weren't the brightest bulbs on the chandelier. Still, most of my friends in those days were as bright as any and brighter than most.
My son is in the Navy today. I've met a number of his friends and many of his associates. The ones I have met are all quite bright. It would surprise me no end if one of them ever found a college professor even worth threatening, no matter how dimwiited that professor might be.
LOL! Thanks for the laugh. You reminded of my days as a Nam Vet going to college on the GI Bill.
I think the problem here is that all the vets and ex-servicemen I’ve met seem to have a deeply ingrained understanding that thier performance is what merited their treatment. I can see how a tenured professor would have trouble with that idea.