I'm sorry?

My husband is one of the most amazing people you will ever meet. He spent 26 of his life in the Air Force. I am so proud of him and all his accomplishments. So, when a man sits next to us on the plane and sees Andy's Air Force lanyard and says, 'You're in the Air Force? I'm sorry.'

I take offense to that. Just because he is in the Navy, he is not better than anyone. Why respond that way? 

Of course, my sweet husband handled it with grace.