Reply #24: uncomfortable

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but I'm generally someone who doesn't feel comfortable being publicly praised anyways so it has more to do with that.

But the reality is, I signed up because I had an obligation left over from when I was enlisted and I've stayed in because retirement isn't that far away and I originally enlisted long ago because I needed money for college.

All told, that doesn't strike me as particularly heroic lol so it's hard to feel too much self-pride. Heck, teachers do more good than I do, although I was a military defense attorney for seven years so I do feel pride in that.