John Smith writes:

Let's all remember that the first guy that got bounced kept his mouth
shut until the second one, a lawyer, complained and said that he wanted
to file a complaint. Only then did the first pilot meekly chimed in that
he would also like to file a complaint.

The first guy was a coward, the second was not.

If it wasn't for the people in the military, we wouldn't even have the
privilage or right to even be in the sky.

The military serves civilians, not the other way around.