And then you get the one U.S. military base that decided to house its soldiers returned from Iraq who had PTSD near the artillery range. Um... great idea, huh? They've since remedied the situation, but wow, what brainiac decided to put them there?

DMack, one of my friends holds a dual US/Brit citizenship. He served in the British armed forces. He won't talk much about his service. I think he prefers to put it behind him. And he's only in his 40s.

Sherman had it right when he said, "War is hell."