“For every veteran who goes through a divorce, a wife goes through one, too. For every veteran alone in the basement, there is a wife upstairs, bewildered, isolated and in despair from the dark clouds of war that hangs over family life.” WarDarkWifeDespairCloudsDivorceIsolatedVeteranFamily LifeBasementsUpstairsBewilderedDark CloudsHang Over Book:What It Is Like To Go To War Source: What It Is Like To Go To War
“He ran as he'd never run before, with neither hope nor despair. He ran because the world was divided into opposites and his side had already been chosen for him, his only choice being whether or not to play his part with heart and courage. He ran because fate had placed him in a position of responsibility and he had accepted the burden. He ran because his self-respect required it. He ran because he loved his friends and this was the only thing he could do to end the madness that was killing and maiming them.” WorldLoveHeartEndsSelfPlayRunningAgeChoicesSidesResponsibilityFatePositionDespairOppositesMadnessKillingBurdenAcceptedChosenRanSelf RespectDivided Author:Karl Marlantes