Well you are kinda zombie’ ish so maybe they are confused by this.
However, on a serious note, your clarification is really important. I now think of my deceased father-in-law who saw front line combat in Korea. He did not lose his life there but he certainly lost part of his being. He was a very stoic man who clearly was impacted by what he saw and did while there. However, he went to his grave refusing to allow anyone to think that it was an issue in his life. We who have freedom should never fail to celebrate those who are now, have before and certainly those who died while in service to this country.