A soldier comforts another infantryman whose friend had been KIA. A corpsman fills out casualty tags in the background. Haktong-ni area, Korea. 1950. (1130 x 902).
That’s why combat veterans over time become reluctant to form too close bonds with other soldiers, especially replacements as they often won’t last long. The loss of a close comrade is simply too devastating. But at the same time the best and closest comrades you’re ever going to have are the comrades you find as a combat soldier. Nothing comes even close to it.
VoyagerElegance
I feel this to my core, being there myself.
Longelance
That’s why combat veterans over time become reluctant to form too close bonds with other soldiers, especially replacements as they often won’t last long. The loss of a close comrade is simply too devastating. But at the same time the best and closest comrades you’re ever going to have are the comrades you find as a combat soldier. Nothing comes even close to it.