Nope, never irks me. I enlisted back during the Vietnam war, and I don’t regret a minute of my service. My decision to serve was borne of a desire to help secure this grand experiment, and an effort to make the world a little safer for (then unborn) children.
I also was RA 1968-71.
This should be a non-issue. Everyone has their own reasons for what they do.
Navy Vet: Don’t be so sensitive.