@ai6yr @Rycaut oh,we got stories. Not even the uniform and flag on your shoulder protects from midwestern or S/SE racism, man.
I've been threatened, wearing uniform, middle of bumfuck N. Missouri, by some guy a bald spot for a head, maybe 14 teeth and a gripe against US soldiers training in the area,...and the guy pointed a QUAD HEAD SPEARGUN at me. Not a beat up shotgun. Speargun. 1400miles from sea? yeah.
I was dead to rights, but ¨Speargun? REALLY?" was first thought in my mind.