>I don't know why being in the military means you get a free pass
Civilian grannies and armchair generals are under the assumption that being in the military = superhero, regardless of personal characteristics or what your role was. You could've spent 4 years doing laundry on a base in Minnesota somewhere or set an entire Iraqi family on fire and you'll still get rascal-bound retards at Wal-Mart going "t-thank you for your service, s-sir!"