Were you of the generation that memorized the 11 general orders? I was in ROTC at the time. I think they dumbed them down to 3 general orders about 1968, which was rather a damning indictment of the U.S. Educational System.

The next time I see one of these guys with a "Homeless Vet" sign I think I'm going to crack my window, hold up a dollar, and ask him, "What's your First General Order?" If he gets anywhere close to it he gets the dollar. If a blank look, no dollar.