by Lily Casura
Audie Murphy, in his day, was the most decorated American soldier from World War II, winning the Medal of Honor, among 27 others. He also famously told a reporter, “You know, you never get over combat. I don’t think you ever do.” (Quoted in Chaim F. Shatan, M.D.’s famous text, “The Grief of Soldiers,” from [...]
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by Lily Casura
We read a few days ago Larry Heinemann’s excellent quote about veterans after combat “carrying the darkness with us.” And yesterday, in “War Creates Brothers,” we learned about an historic gathering, a sacred ceremony of sorts, where Vietnam veterans like Heinemann met with Russian Afghansti veterans, at least a decade younger, and shared their stories [...]
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