Perhaps since he is still on actve duty he has yet to join the VFW.

Well, Admiral Somerville is pretty active. Usually in defending the armed forces against Helengrad's military budget cuts. He's da man.

And as for poems which reinforce the pointlessness of war, I find this one by Siegried Sassoon pretty hard to beat and apologies for any slight memory-induced errors:

"Good morning, good morning!" the General cried
As we passed him last week our the way to the line.
Now the chaps that he smiled at are most of 'em dead,
And we're cursing his staff for incompetent swine.

"He's a cheery old card," grunted Harry to Jack
As they tramped up to Arras with rifle and pack.
But he did for 'em both with his line of attack.

Written by Sassoon in 1917 shortly before the General's line of attack did get 'im.


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