David, the only rubbish was the first post in this thread.

I know a lot of guys that have served since the late 80's in multiple theaters, they never say a word unless you draw it out of them. They have my upmost respect and they deserve so much more than they have gotten over the years for their service. Humble is the word that comes to mind.

You seem to drop the military side every chance you get on a RC model forum, seriously? Have you ever operated in a hotspot or did you just leave the mil side to become a glorified uber driver who them moved to flogging 50 quid joy flights on the Concorde?

Go back to regulating the tea bags you use at your local RC club.