A Question For Vets-How did war change you, your attitude, and your thoughts on life?

Answer 1

USAF veteran here. You leave home an innocent young man with hopes and dreams, with no idea what awaits you.

When you return you become cynical, you clearly see why you were never given the big picture in the beginning.

All in all, it showed me that we are all on one planet, one species and that we MUST learn to get along, that our politicians have no clue on the reality of the world. Till such time that they do, more and more young soldiers will return home in flag covered boxes.

Answer 2

Well, for me, My temper changed a little at first but now it's back to where it was before I went. My attitude I feel hasn't changed much. However, thoughts on life, I see things back in the states that would have been a big deal before I went are now not such a big deal when compared to the grand scheme of things. I have a much higher respect for life now than I ever have. I may not agree with why we are over there but the troops will always have my support. If told to go back I wouldn't fuss. It's my job."Veterans have a taste for freedom the protected will never know"- Author Unknown

Answer 3

Army Vet OIF& OEF 2003-2005
My thoughts on life, I value it more.
My attitude, irritated that I was sent to a country looking for WMD's and we're still there still fighting and more and more are dying everydayand we still haven't found the WMD's. We caught the punk running the place, great, let's go home, but no let's keep fighting and see how long we can drag it out, let's see of they'll just give up, so we can get all the oil and turn the people into westerners.
Sad thing is I'd go back if I had to, but I can get shot just as quickly at home, I'll just move to Wshington DC

Answer 4

first get rid of george bush do us al a favor, and stop this senless war monger from killing of more of our young people, and just try and, put a ending too this mess as long as hes in there the more casualities are piling up. we have biter biter thoughts on life right now its just so bad in this countrry its being torn apart, nobody knows anyone anymore and the bitterness and the hatreed is turning into a very very bitter civill war in our minnds hearts spirits, we are just low on morale, and thees nothing left too, live up to anymore nothing will ever be the same againn, nothing, but bitteres hattredd and the los of sensablity if anything, nothing wil bring us back around, people are tired of this bickering brokem promisess, family lives are being shattered beyond re[pairs.enough is enough. the healing process?/ wwere when how?/

Answer 5

I enlisted after 9-11, When I swore in, everyone was flying flags and supporting the troops. I never dreamed we would be turned on by the people we were protecting, by the people waving the flags that day. People, mainly from the "opposition party" have rushed to hold hands with the enemy, defend them, demand unheard of rights and liberties for the throatcutters and the most vile creatures ever to be called a human.

This country must remember who flies planes into its buildings, remember who defends them, and remember what the price of failure is.

Answer 6

LIFE IS LIKE AN IED that can blow up in your face at any moment as we watch are friends become crippled and die, once you get back to the real world the efects go away as you slowly adjust to the family life, your adreaniline doesnt pump all day every day, your calm and cool, but in the back of your mind you want to go back, thirsty for missions, its horrrible but true, so how does it change you, you start to size people up everywhere you go and always think of an escape route.......

Answer 7

I went into the military very "Pro USA". 6 years later I left hating the USA government. What did I learn? Never trust the United States. Don't trust the American Government to do the right thing.

Answer 8

Good question I would like to answer but I think we would run out of electricity.... Thanks for caring