War from the beginning of time has always been a gruesome scene in the eyes of many human beings. The Flag of our Fathers couldn’t have agreed more when stating, “ war whether of choice or necessity is always horrific.” They allow to really explore the meaning of war, which makes us wonder if war is really worth sending men with families to fight, with the little hope of them coming back one day.

In this world war has always been a series of gruesome and horrific scenes never to be erased from a human's mind. The letter written by John W. Taussig demonstrates the images of a war. “Along the road were arms, legs, heads, torsos, blood, and guts scattered…and the smell of dead bodies…everywhere”( Taussig). Throughout the war soldiers are forced to see these images, allowing them to see when death is about to take one of their fellow soldiers. In ,All Quiet on the Western Front, it states, “ He looked ghastly, yellow and wan. In his face there are already the strained lines …we knew so well, we have seen them now hundreds of times. They are not so much lines as marks. Under the skin the life no longer pulsed…death was working through from within,”(Remarque 14) this showing how well they knew of death. They knew it so …show more content…
In the article, “The Forever War of the Mind,” written by Max Cleland it explains the horrid effects war can have on a soldier's. Cleland states, “ There are estimates that 35 percent of the soldiers who fought in Iraq will suffer post-traumatic stress disorder”(Cleland) revealing to us that not only are a few soldiers affect, but thousands. Post –traumatic stress disorder can then cause them to do very harmful things. Stated by USDVA “…intense feelings of anger and aggressive behavior can cause problems with family, friends, or co-workers,”(Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) showing the big toll war has on a soldier's mind. That not only are they physically hurt, but also