In this book, the men of Alpha Company come into the many conflicts of the before, during, and after effects of war. Just like in any war, these men had to deal with the loss of their own men, their own brothers. And just like with any person, that has to suck! But it comes with the whole "war" thing. Anyone that has been to war, deals with the aftershocks of it. The depression, the anger, the fear, and the initial shock of realizing that they have just fought for their country and killed tens, hundreds, or possibly thousands of people. But that's what they're trained for, right? Aren't they supposed to be ready for this kind of stuff? Aren't they supposed to be "robotic" in a sense. Well, in my opinion, they can only be emotionless for a short time. Just because they are soldiers doesn't mean they aren't human. People think that war is just about the protecting and the fighting and then when soldiers come home, it's over. No more war. But in reality, they have to fight not only their outer battles, but their emotional battles as well. And I'm sure it isn't easy. I'm sure it sucks. But isn't that what they're trained to do? Yeah, its what they're trained for, but in the ethical sense, how it is fair to them?
