After reading this thread, I have a better understanding of why so many are unconcerned about the plight of those in the armed forces and our veterans. No one who has been in a war zone will ever be the same. The lives of the soldier's family and friends will be changed too.

When I see the feelings of those who mourn the loss of a mother or father, sister or brother or close friend described as self-pity, I am deeply saddened by the callousness that seems all too pervasive.

How did that old saw go? Out of sight; out of mind.