He’s a 26-year-old among 18-year-olds — a veteran of Iraq enrolls at the University of Michigan, and LSA Magazine (published by the U-M’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts) tells his story, including this anecdote:

Adding insult to injury, Blumke fielded the same questions–they’re more like insults–all veterans get from younger students. Common Insult No. 1: “You were in the military? Why would you ever do that?” Common Insult No. 2: “Did you kill a lot of people?”