Most recent public comments by Zachary Stone https://nowcomment.com/users/17128 https://nowcomment.com/documents/36342?scroll_to=406837 https://nowcomment.com/documents/36342?scroll_to=406837 i think this paragraph was the most interesting to me. Its interesting to think about our soldiers coming home and no one wants to think of the cruelty and evil things that could have happened over seas in battle. I think its more about understanding the pressures and harsh conditions our soldiers have to go through. No one knows what war is like unless you're in it. No parent of a soldier wants to think their child is over across seas doing horrendous stuff. they wouldnt believe it even if it was true. Nguyen says "The other side does it, not us." i agree that a lot of citizens of the U.S think this way but i also think EVERY COUNTRY thinks this way. No one wants to think our troops are doing tings wrong over seas; but what it comes down to is the depth of these war stories. When Nguyen talks about the movies and how those war stories are told; obviously certain details will be left out. Its for hollywood; even in real life people try and downplay the details of the truth of the war stories because sometimes its too painful to remember. My grandfather could NEVER talk about WWII without crying. No one ever knows what war is like until youre in it; no story is 100% accurate and no one wants to believe the cruelness some soldiers do (on both sides) in the heat of being in a war. True war stories are too painful for anyone to hear; one can only witness it. This is what i got from this essay by Viet Thanh Nguyen Mon, 09 Nov 2015 18:17:05 -0500