The relationship between the soldiers of the Vietnam War was different from the relationships with people from home. The soldiers felt as if they could not tell the whole truth about the war through their eyes to their loved ones at home. The soldiers that they were with all the time understood the pain and confusion each other felt, yet no one talked about it. War changed how people had relationships with others. War could bring people closer or tear them apart. The relationships between the soldiers and their families grew or forced them to become distant. The soldier did...
other. The families grew more attached to the soldier because they were frightened. The soldiers were more scared than anyone could image. No one knew how they should feel about the war. The soldiers and the families were confused. Some relationships grew stronger while some weakened. Love was something that kept the soldiers from insanity. The men felt they had to kill because that was why they were there. Human nature does not teach someone to kill, but to love. The Vietnam War showed a lot of people the true meaning of love and made secure relationships for life.