WW2

We Curmudgeons are the sons of the greatest generation. These guys were the absolute greatest people - they went to war on purpose.On purpose. Geesh. 

Our idiot government has actually invented new wars. So we could die for no reason whatsoever. 

I came very close to being inducted in the Vietnam stupidity. Vietnam? Who gives a flying fuck? We needed to be there? 50,000 guys died. 50,000 for no reason?

Apparently a government thought so - oh, that's encouraging.