"basskisser" wrote in message

So, are you attempting to say that, if you were a civilian, that that
doesn't constitute serving your country?

No, bass -- if I were attempting to say that, that's what would be printed
on the page. It does get tiresome having to explain things to you.

The point regarding Harry is that he continually and deliberately obfuscates
the nature of his claimed national service. Many here have plainly said 'I
served in the Air Force', or '...in the Army'. Some have said they did not
serve. Some said they served in the Peace Corps. But Harry never has
clearly stated the type of service he performed, or for whom.

Now, there is no hard requirement to serve, or to state the nature of one's
service, and that is OK if one prefers not to say. But Harry has repeatedly
strongly implied some level of official service in SEA during the time of
the Vietnam war, thereby trying to claim some level of associated status or
familiarity, while steadfastly refusing to specify the nature of the
service, or to whom provided. This tactic is typical of those lying about
their service for personal aggrandizement.