For starters I'm going to lock this thread--things got a little flame-y for my tastes.
Second, thanks for the request--you're certainly not out of line to ask for assistance. In the past, our military participants haven't gotten any special consideration as far as fees, but we are more than willing to make special exceptions as far as deadlines and other logistics. We know how tricky it can be to coordinate your own schedule with Uncle Sam's.
We're currently working on a program for enlisted-military race freebies--we're still working on the details and we'll let everyone know once we have everything finalized.
And, feel free to bug us off-forum--any fee questions should typically go to Jay, and everything else can come to me.