It's amazing how we often forget about this exact aspect of warfare. Regardless of what perceptions people have on the issue, it affects everybody for the worse (in my opinion) because we made the decision to put the lives of many who have significant relationships with friends and family in danger for their own lives. On top of that, American troops are stationed where culture is radically different from what we know. I can't imagine how hard it must be knowing that a loved one is in this situation, but I know that love knows no boundaries or limits. All soldiers carry the love of their significant others with them to the battlefield, they fight for the pride of their land, but they come back as completely different souls. My heart goes out to these soldiers who have had their lives turned completely. We shouldn't be doing this to any human being, it's just sick.