I don't know how they can take that day in and day out. I would be a total basket case.
Many of them will return scarred physically, but even more will return scarred emotionally. God help this nation if she does not receive these with heroes welcome. I know it will be years, perhaps no end, this WOT....but we need to do something very significant for those returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. Ticker tape parades in every major city, I hope.