Okay heroes (sandrat and pissant), time to tell us how you served and suffered losses/regrets for having to do what was required and how you cope with the tragedies you are party to, justified or not? Or do you just denigrate others who bear a burden differnty than you (maybe)?
I fear for many of my comrades in arms-young, old seasoned alike, my self as well. We are all capable of great violence and compassion, as we have been required to prove.
Too many of our young and old warriors lose to depression and anxiety. I thank God for my life, and mourn the loss of those who fell beside me, and the ones who fall after the battle is over, knowing that but for the grace of God and love of my family and community, there go I.
Best;
“Too many of our young and old warriors lose to depression and anxiety”.
At no higher rate than many other occupations, my friend. Don’t blame their military service. Our warriors are not victims. That is dem speak. Depression can be hereditary, or based upon childhood trauma or based upon chemical imbalances and hormonal malfunctions.
Had they been scorning the subject of this article, I’d have agreed with you completely. But in fact, they were reacting to a response which is IMHO legitimately alarming in its own right.