I did frequently refer to my war record in World War II, but not in any flamboyant way. – George McGovern
I hope I live long enough to see every hungry school child in the world being fed under the so-called McGovern-Dole program. – George McGovern
When I was in the war, I was lucky that I was in a plane and never saw the carnage close-up. – George McGovern
There is a strong tendency in the United States to rally round the flag and their troops, no matter how mistaken the war. – George McGovern
There is no winning or losing, but rather the value is in the experience of imagining yourself as a character in whatever genre youre involved in, whether its a fantasy game, the Wild West, secret agenst or whatever else. You get to sort of vicariously experience those things. – Gary Gygax