And how would you possibly know where and how I might have served in WWi as you say, in what trenches, and in what capacity?

That's quite a leap isn't it my friend? If I say that I am MORE (much more) familiar with, and closer to, these type of situations than most, maybe you should consider the statement for what I said and for what it's possibly worth (as opposed to trying to force a square peg into a round hole just to win the discussion) no?

As I said earlier, I don't speak flippantly. But when I make a statement like that you can take it to the bank.

I'm not gonna have a pissin contest with you over the semantics and particulars of it. There is no reward for me at the end whether you accept what I say or don't accept what I say.

It's 'no skin off my nose one way or the other' as the old saying goes..... it is what it is. and you're free to believe as you like. But I still stand by the statements I make, and the advice that I gave here.