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"Soldiers who served in World War I were paid $1 a day, plus a 25-cent stipend for every day spent overseas. In 1924, Congress passed a law calling for every veteran of The Great War to receive an additional dollar for every day served. But the payment was not due for 20 years."

WW1 vets were idiots for signing up in the first place. That entire war was ridiculous. This bonus was meant for their retirement, clearly, then they protested directly on federal property (not on sidewalks and whatnot), allowing cops and soldiers to remove them forcibly, as ordered by the president at the time. If you choose to work for the government, in any capacity, that's on you.

I'm not saying that Patton was some sort of genius. He was a soldier who eventually learned from his numerous mistakes. In the case I was mentioning, he figured out too late that he fought the wrong side. The good thing about him is that he can be used as an example of learning from your mistakes, far too late. Sort of a "look well before you leap" type of lesson.