before you served, would you have asked someone who was in a war that question? most people would. i think its mainly just curiousity. i mean, general knowledge wise thats the point of war. but yeah its one of the 3 questions i hate being asked.
dont really wanna call it ignorance, but its like asking someone if they have any kids, without knowing that their first died of SIDS the night before. the person asking coudlnt know, and definately didnt mean anything by it.