A few years ago, when I was flying back from Wisconsin at the Milwaukee airport there was a group of volunteers welcoming service personnel. I saw them welcome a couple of guys in BDUs (ASUs, now?) who were just passing through. It was pretty inspiring to see.
Then on the flight home there was a soldier whom they gave a business class seat to and once we were airborne the steward got on the PA and said something like "Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you're all aware we have a celebrity on board; let's give it up for PFc John Smith!" (whatever the guy's name was, it's been a few years so forgive me not remembering) and the whole plane went nuts.
So yeah we civvies do our best. :]
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