Consider this a friendly, diplomatic missive to the Steemit Anarchist/Voluntarist Community to inform them that some among their community are engaging in a very antagonistic attitude towards military veterans at a time where actual threats exist... you know, of the existential variety.
For anyone who missed it, I had offered a pointed challenge to 
While I can certainly appreciate and understand arguments against military intervention around the globe, I see absolutely zero wisdom in antagonizing an entire demographic of people who can and should be natural allies to anarchists, voluntarists, and their ethos.
Anarchists and Veterans: Arguments for Natural Allies
the VAST majority of combat arms veterans are strong conservative and libertarian types who understand the concepts of individual liberties, self-reliance, and working as a team
combat arms veterans tend to STRONGLY DISLIKE progressive ideology, progressive politicians, and anyone who presumes to know how others should best live their lives
as a general rule, we hate war more than people who haven't experienced it, which should come as no surprise to anyone
we are typically fathers and husbands who abide by the law, yet we have developed the courage needed to stand up when necessary (note: this confidence was earned through the expenditure of time, blood, sweat, and tears)
the vast majority of us fucking despise the Clinton Crime Family as a general rule
Important Note: the term combat veteran applies to those who serve in direct combat roles (infantry, special operations, artillery) or roles that require the risk of direct engagement with a live enemy.
Although I am not a card-carrying member of the Anarchist/Voluntarist movement, from the gist of what I've picked up over the past few months on Steemit, I resonate personally with many of the core fundamentals of the ideology. This probably has a lot to do with the fact that the Venn Diagram overlap of conservatives, libertarians and anarchists seems to be 'statistically significant' putting it mildly.
Enemy of my Enemy
While this is not a new experience to me having argued with hundreds of progressives since joining the military, it is one of the first instances where I was arguing with someone who believes strongly in personal liberty and freedom AND considers veterans mere tools of the state at best or 'worshippers of the state' at worst.
The strangest part about this stance is that my role overseas was to assist the Iraqi Army fight against a two-fold force of organized crime and Islamists who were actively working to subjugate the population through fear... precisely the sort of thing veterans are accused of AND the exact thing anarchists and voluntarists advocate for.
So if both of us hate tyrants and despots, why are we at each other's throats?
Numerical Advantage
Here's a tip from basic military doctrine: it is considered unwise to engage an enemy unless you have 3-1 odds in your favor. Initiating an open conflict without this advantage creates a tremendous amount of risk, unless there are some tactical advantages in your favor.
As far as I can tell, aside from a legitimate superiority in ideology (of which I share), anarchists and voluntarists simply do not have the numbers to make their voices heard. If it weren't for Steemit, I wouldn't have heard of the phrase 'voluntarist', nor would I have had an understanding of the fundamental tenets of voluntarism or anarchism in its working state.
This may make it seem more cool and hipsterish, but the hopes of a world without nation states seems to rely solely on the strength of the ideas. That almost never works, with few exceptions. Regardless, hope is not a strategy.
There are far more military veterans and family members of military veterans who believe in the SAME PRINCIPLES and are vocally in favor of many of the things anarchists look for -- except for the validity and viability of the state. Anarchists and voluntarists would be wise to exploit this common thread and establish more common ground while advancing your messaging within relatively friendly audiences.
What's the Plan?
My last strategic point is that anarchists appear to have no plan to achieve the extremely lofty goal of the elimination of nation states. Given the literal meaning of an-archy (without rule), this probably shouldn't be surprising. However, based on my own leadership experience, the only way to build credibility when working towards a common goal is to have an actual, workable plan utilizing people who have a proven capacity for reaching these sorts of goals in the past.
I have see none of this from the anarchist/voluntarist movement.
Granted, this may be by design (again, pointing to the literal definition of anarchy), but working towards the elimination of nation states with no discernible plan or strategy is a surefire way to shatter confidence in people, projects, and movements who may actually agree 100% with the ideology.
Meanwhile, in the real world...
... a religion that literally means "Submit" is spreading across the globe through the use of fear, violence, and subjugation. Yet, we're over here playing the finger pointing game amongst in some vain attempt to lay some blame at the feet of veterans after the fact as if they're the root cause of the violence? Seems like an extravagant waste of energy when a threat is staring you in the face.
Conclusion
It's a blessing to have allies who share the same beliefs, views, and incentives as you. The only type of person who would drive a wedge in something like that is either a fool, crazy, malicious, or all of the above. With what appears to be coming on the horizon, from increasing unrest in the cities, global economies teetering towards who-knows-what, and documents proving the felonies of presidential candidates being released to a silent media, we're in for some more rough waters ahead.
Call me a Nazi, state-worshipping, war-monger if you'd like, but if I'm walking into a fight, I'd prefer to have allies with the sort of temperament, experience, and perspectives that I have personally found in the military among combat arms veterans.