| If so, were you enlisted or 0? You specifically said in your initial post that you had a hard time considering this humor. Now you are denying it?
The reason the vet gave in so fast was that he remebered dealing with the IMMMTYSFT attitude from officers and staff NCOs. Illiad hit the nail on the head. This is NOT a metaphore. It's something they have in common, PTSS. I see veterans buying Mike drinks in future strips.
One of the Nuclear Machinist Mates on the USS Enterprise asked a junior officer what made him better than enlisted men. He said, "I have a college education." The mechanic said, "My degree is in Chemical Engineering. What's yours?" The zero didn't answer. | 
