Dad wasn't a real militaristic kind of guy; he just felt bad that he wasn't able to fight in World War II on account of his handicap, although they did let him get through the several-hour-long army physical exam before they got to the very last test, which was for vision.
Mi papá no era un tipo muy militar; ##aunque se sentía mal por no haber luchado en la Segunda Guerra Mundial por culpa de su discapacidad, aunque ellos le permitieron pasar ##por el examen físico de muchas horas de duración ##antes de llegar a la última prueba,