Feeling guilty when somebody thanks you for your service?

“A Soldier is someone who at one point in their life wrote a blank check made payable to their country for an amount up to, and including their life.” Author unknown. So when someone thanks me for serving my country I keep this quote in mind and respond by thanking them for recognizing my service. I actually had a young man stand up and in all sincerity salute me while thanking me for my service. I actually had no idea what to do or say to this person so I responded with my standard it was my privilege response and carried on. I never feel guilty when someone thanks me, I am just glad they remember us veterans.

I hope it never happens but if we are every attacked by a conventional military force and they are on U.S. soil, some Americans will do either fight and maybe die in the process, or not fight and still die in the process.