Cherokee Sage Woman

I was reading this sad story..
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/48788/
and re-living my own experience from the 1st Gulf War, back in '93.
I lost my husband to that war.. yes, he came back alive, but he brought the war home w/ him. He even built a 'shrine' to it in the living room. Memorabilia adorned a wall, so we could never forget his exploits there, which also included several affairs.
In fact, he was prepared to ride into the sunset w/ one married officer.. but she changed her mind when she saw her family again upon their arrival home.

This is part of that 'collateral damage' that the Shrub talks about. We will never know the cases of domestic abuse that goes unreported, to save an officers career. Or the women who decide to live w/ the damaged-goods and suffer in silence. These are statistics far greater than anything you will ever read or hear about in the media.
God help them all..
and lest we forget..
http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=6DEh0eSpNvY