There's the cliche of the soldier, excited to go to war and becoming disillusioned when he experiences death in its entirety. But then on other occasions I see vets who seem to look back on their active military days as the best time of their life. So which is true?
Is war fun?
Robert Cooper
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Henry Sanders
both. they look back at it as the best time of their lives not because it was fun, but because they forgot how to do anything else but war in that time. to put it in a metaphor: their eyes got so used to the darkness that the can't stand the light anymore, and so they choose being in the darkness whenever possible since that's a world they understand.
Tyler Powell
Both are true. You wouldn't understand.
Chase Myers
I guess you get the same high as in extreme sports. Being able to evade death by a hairs length surely will make you feel like God for a while...
but, I'd still do parachuting instead of joining a losing team in war.
also, don't forget the reddit likes youd get if you survived.
Caleb Cruz
From the Vets I've spoken to, it doesn't seem like that at all. It seems like they genuinely enjoyed their duty, enjoyed fire fights and had a fun time driving vehicles around and blowing shit up. I haven't ever met a vet who acted like war was some deep experience that changed his very being. I only ever see that image of soldiers in movies.
Tyler Garcia
look, war breaks you emotionally. YOU CAN'T be 'normal' after and you can't imagine what being 'normal' was like. they can't talk about it changing them forever BECAUSE it changed them forever.
Ian Morales
I think the clint eastwood movie captures it vividly (sniper or what its called).
The problem is, after war ends you have to go back to your mundane life. You won't be able to function in peace times anymore. You'll yearn for camaraderie, danger, euphoria of killing etc.
Josiah Moore
You usually don't experience the same level of brother hood or purpose ever again in your life
Daniel Walker
Maybe because they were fighting only severely disadvantaged enemies.
Colton Ramirez
How do you know, did you serve? Or did you watch a movie that portrayed this?