Has the veteran community's sense of entitlement gone too far?

I am sure many of you have seen recent articles about a 1SG that was initially refused when he asked to have his ASU top hung up while flying. He was told no, that that was a first class perk. People offered up their seats, so on and so forth. I can't honestly say I have read anything that said the Soldier was outraged, more so the other passengers. I am not saying that the 1SG feels entitled and asking to hang up his jacket is an entitlement, more so some of the responses from service members on the forums of the websites.

However, reading some of the posts on the websites that have ran the article have led me to ask this question. It seems that many Soldiers, past and present, seem to think that if you are serving in the military you should automatically be upgraded to first class or something equivalent to the fact. Statements like, "All Soldiers should automatically be upgraded" were very common on the boards.

Here is my two cents for what they are worth. I never joined for the "perks". I wouldn't expect anyone to give up their seat for me because of the profession I chose. Do not get me wrong, I am certainly humbled and appreciate the gesture but in no way do I think that I am entitled to that level of gratitude. I wouldn't ask anyone to bend the rules for me just because I put the uniform on.

Selfless Service....think about it.

http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/passengers-outraged-over-treatment-army-ranger/nhfzk/