Winters and Nixon in “Why We Fight”

Winters

Got a visit from Colonel Sink this morning.

Nixon

And how is the good colonel?

Winters

Concerned. Still drinking nothing but the VAT 69, huh?

Nixon

Only the finest for Mrs. Nixon's baby boy.

Winters

That a problem up at regiment?

Nixon

What? This? Is that what he said? No, I just don't like it up there.

Winters

Good. You'll be happy to hear that Sink is transferring you back down to Battalion S-3.

Nixon

What do you think I should write to these parents, Dick?

Winters

Hear what I said, Nix? You've been demoted.

Nixon

Yeah, demoted. Got ya. 'Cause I don't know how to tell them their kids never made it out of the goddamn plane.

Winters

You tell them what you always tell them. Their sons died as heroes.

Nixon

You really still believe that?

Winters

Yeah. Yeah, I do. Don't you?