@honcho thank you. I really appreciate it.
My first very long flights were also in 1968, but the United States Army paid for the coach seats to Asia.
All of my overseas flights since, over fifty years, have been coach also, including three trips to Australia and many flights to Europe and two to Brazil.
I have received upgrades from the East coast to LAX. But, I am fine with traveling coach too.
Also, many people here may not have been the US military. I am older than most members.