Then you’d be wrong. EVERY war has more untold stories of heroism than you could shake a BIG stick at. What about those who fought in Vietnam, for example... we knew how too many back home felt about the war... the grunts were there fighting their hearts out anyway... why? Because they couldn’t ever let their buddies down, that’s why. They were there, KNEW they weren’t supposed to win, yet won (militarily) every engagement they had. Because their friends needed them. You cast a nasty slur on scores of thousands of men, a number of whom I am proud to call my friends (and ALL of whom are my brothers).
No slur intended on any other veterans. I agree there were plenty in every war including the revolution, Spanish American War, Korea, Viet Nam, and the current war against terrorism.
Still if I had to pick one generation it would be either WWII or the War Between the States. If you don’t agree fine. I honor them all.