Every single person that is part of the operation needs to be honored (in variable ways depending on involvement and mission) to the highest honor.
I really think the men and women that are and are going to be following through with these operations need to fully known and honored afterwards. This country, and the world will owe them a huge debt of gratitude of the likes we have never seen before.
I wouldn't say their education is commensurate with the amount of days they spend in school necessarily, but what that time is used for. Memorizing facts and taking a test is not education. Maybe a part of it but not at all a well rounded one.