Reply #19: I understand your sadness [View All]

however I will always honor those who sacrifice for the rest of us. They stand up and say "I'll go" so the rest of us do not have to.

The answer to the question of "What if they had a war and nobody came?" is answered by example of the civil war of Sierra Leone. Basically, if no one comes to fight, they will force you by pain of death to do so. If you refuse to fight, they will kill you in front of your children and force them to fight. So yes, I'll honor the men and women who serve and those who die today for their bravery and self-sacrifice.

I realize that you are overcome by emotion of the suffering and fallout of violence. Not all service people returning from war abuse their families. My uncle served two tours in Vietnam and he was the most laid back man after the war, almost nothing made him angry. I guess he figured it could be much much worse. I'm sorry for your cousin's troubles.

Namaste