You have to wonder why someone's wife would hire a hitman to kill their husband. These "badass" types probably have serious anger issues.
he's a hero for what he did for our country, no matter what.
but yeah, the kind of aggression, drive, and attitude that made him land on grenades probably meant he wasn't exactly ready to sit around watching Wheel of Fortune every night. Dude was probably a fightin' whiskey drinkin badass during his married years.