I think most people have a certain amount of respect for anybody who puts themselves in danger in order to protect others. It becomes a problem when people heap so much respect upon the person or title that suddenly the person or job is above any level of criticism.
"How dare you second guess our mission in Iraq! Our boys are over there fighting for your freedoms! Shut your mouth and show support!"
Anyway I try to personally show respect to most people I meet as I think its just common courtesy. So I guess I would say I bestow the same amount of respect towards somebody in the military as I do anybody else. I guess I've never really put any thought into it.
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