There are people that would argue whether the war is "for a good reason". It's all perspective. To the families of these guys, right now, the emotions are very real and probably very similar to a military family. Despite other people's perspectives.
My opinion is that is for a good and better reason. I am sorry to hear that the one family lost a son, and the others may have. The one thing I can see that absolutely compares to serving in the military is watching the helicopter pilots put their lives on the line for others.