In my circles, it's obvious many should have not been in the military in the first place. Won't go as far as Joe about already mentally broken but I know as a fact some joined because their teachers told them they must graduate high school to get in the military, training for a trade, a pension after 20 years---like working in the post office (not that there's anything wrong with that). I remember a front-page story of warriors leaving for overseas which quoted a down-at-the-mouth saying "I didn't sign up for this." Wrong guy, wrong place, another PTSD.

Joe, I think Ike lifted Patton from command for that slap, and he wasn't around for some battles where he would have been needed. Not sure. Worth a look.