The United States seems to go to war ever more easily, partly because most of
us do not really know war’s human costs. Our ignorance has several causes. In
Iraq, our body armor, medical care, etc., have been much better than
previously. As a result, the ratio of combat deaths to wounded is far lower—
about 1 to 9, while in Vietnam it was 1 to 3. It is splendid that fewer soldiers
are dying. Since many more are wounded, however, some severely, like this
man at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, deaths no longer tell the full story.
The death toll shrinks further because many war services, like driving and
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