The author is out of touch.
"The author is out of touch."
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from the article: "I am proud my son volunteered, and of his two tours in Afghanistan and his mission in Iraq. And he is glad he served his country. I wish all Americans had a gut connection to the troops so they would know that people like my son don't kill civilians and that they anguish over the vicissitudes of war."
Don't be put off by the fact it's the WaPo. It's a good article smacking the armchair critics of our military.