Thank you Veterans

I had my black veteran cap on top of my head this morning, signing in at one of the local Pick-N-Pull's that i go to on occasion.
When signing in, one employee behind the counter gave me a very enthusiastic "thank you for your service" greeting.
My usual reply is, "thank's a lot, but it was 40-50 years ago that i was in the Air Force."
Usual reply to that is, doesn't matter, you served.
That's true, appreciate their commenting on the service time.
Jim V.