Chris Hedges, a war correspondent for years, wrote a book called "War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning". I heard an interview he did with Terry Gross when the b

Chris Hedges, a war correspondent for years, wrote a book called "War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning". I heard an interview he did with Terry Gross when the book came out. He said he realized he was addicted to war and that if he didn't get out it would kill him. You can see how heavily the loss of that meaning would weigh upon someone after they return from a war to "normal" life. Especially once all the delayed trauma reactions kick in.