The Effect of War
Imagine you have been in Iraq for three years and you are on the plane coming home. As you soar over your country you try to remember the past but all that comes to mind is what you have just left, the killing, bombing, and violence. Finally you get off the plane and you realize nothing feels or looks the same. The war is a big change for someone it can completely altar their personality. veterans may not remember every little thing that happened while they were away but there are some things that can never be erased. The veterans have been through a lot, all the suffering that almost every American, safe in our homes with little or no problems, take for granted. Because of this I think we should honor these brave and courageous people.
Many troops suffer a bad injury during war. Many veterans come home and cannot even move without a wheel chair. I myself have seen this a lot at the veterans home in Napa. All day you see veterans some with injuries others not. It is terrible to see those who sacrificed and lost because of it.
Another effect of the war is in a mental way. When you go to the war and you are taught to kill and destroy it makes you a more violent person. Plus when in combat you are always watching your back and it becomes a habit. So when some people come back from war they are very paranoid. A lot of vets see things they wish they hadn’t witnessed. It is almost impossible for soldiers to forget the bullets shot right through a person maybe a friend, blood everywhere, and then they are down on the ground dead. Some memories will play over and over again in your mind until it gives you nightmares. In addition to all of that things people see at war can altar the way they view certain things. Maybe you can never look at a gun the same way after seeing so many people killed by one.
The veterans have done and seen a lot of things all of this really takes a toll on them. In conclusion we should honor the veterans for all the pain and suffering they have done and are still doing so our country could be free and safe!
