I am not a soldier, but I also don't think you are in any position at all to tell me what war in Iraq is like and to seemingly shrug off the casualties as 'stuff happens' in war.
When was the last time you rode through Al Anbar in patrol or as convoy escort?
I was a helicopter pilot, not an armored position. Not 'shrugging off' casualties at all, just realistic enough to know they will 'happen'. Thinking you are safe doesn't help your SA.
'I am not a soldier'
Good to know.