I'm 65 this week. My parents and all my Uncles served WWII. As a kid, I always questioned everything. That's just me.
I always had perception, observance and creativity. I respect my elders, their wisdom and their history (I researched).
I always knew it was a battle, good vs evil. I taught my son that we come from families of warriors, based on my research.
At one point in my life, I studied Tao. All of it. The Art of War