Enlisting in a nation’s military brings a strong sense of camaraderie to the soldiers as they go through training together and eventually fighting on the front …show more content…
An example of change they face would be American veterans coming home and not being able to go to a fireworks show because it reminds them too much of combat and explosions. A quote from What Was Asked of Us that describes this is, “War is a unique human experience. For those involved in the business of killing or witnessing it, the experience is life altering”(P.XV), and, “This is what war does. War turns you into what your mother wished you would never be”(P.274).
The emotional stress on people’s loved ones from enlisting is a very hard side effect. While the soldier is off fighting for their country, their loved ones are at home wondering if they’re okay or if they’re coming home. A web page from Military.com details the affects for before the deployment, during, and once the deployment is over, such as financial difficulties, lonileness, fear for their service member’s safety, feeling overwhelmed, and added family duties or responsibilites to name a