PaxtoCargo,

I see your point, and You have my undying respect, But You missed the point of my post. I could easily have goten an Iwo Jima veteran to downplay and ridicule your combat experiences in Iraq as childsplay!...We all serve, and while some see more action than others, I always believed the real test was when You know Your going into the "Hornets Nest" and You walk out and "Load Your rifle" "Run Checklists" "Fill in the blanks..... and do your job.
By the way don't try and diminish what I do in a jet vis a vis what you do/did on the ground. I know it takes big balls to walk into a building where the enemy is lurking...taking that first step into the building is the test of a warrior..we all know most guys would **** bricks in a situation like that...likewise, try flying in a 90 degree bank at 500 knots with another jet 4 feet away and your IP is telling you to tighten it up....Seen a few dudes fail to cross that threshold!! and that was in peacetime. Either way, I'm not tooting my own horn, I'm writing for all the others out there as well
Thanks for your service, Maybe one day I can be as tough as You when I grow up.