The medieval ideal of chivalry, writes C.S. Lewis, “offers the only possible escape from a world divided between wolves who do not understand, and sheep who cannot defend, the things which make life desirable.” We need men who can be ferocious in battle yet gentle at the dinner table.
Because we have forgotten this ideal, we often neglect or discard our warriors when their fight is over. We see this play out in 1995’s “Forrest Gump” when the protagonist saves the life of his commanding officer in Vietnam. “Lieutenant Dan,” as Forrest calls him, loses both his legs and becomes an embittered alcoholic, abandoned by his country. It is only through the unrelenting friendship and support Forrest later offers him that Lt. Dan is able to
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