Seems like you have two main rebuttles.

1. Happened before the Boomers. Fine, “Boomers protected existing policy.”
2. “Policy not needed” either it’s a problem or it isn’t. If it’s a problem then policy would improve it. If it’s not a problem then don’t list it.

Also

most Americans revere their vets.

Regardless, you listed a problem which could be improved by policy which never happened because Boomers didn’t make it a priority.

I don’t give two shits about Platner or whatever smear campaign corporate centerists are trying to run to stop the DSA from gaining ground.