24 years in uniform. It also taught me that some folks boast about their sacrifice and others simply do what needs done.
My original stays the same - it's easy to say someone ought to sacrifice/be sacrificed when it isn't personally affecting you or yours. Tell me that you sent a wife or child into seclusion so they wouldn't infect someone else and I'll credit you with the integrity of your word. Until then, it's only empty words with no impact on your life.
If I made the decision to go on a dangerous mission into west Africa where 100 health care personnel have been infected and came down with Ebola . I would not come back to the states and endanger others, end of story, have a nice day.