Barry, my remarks were not meant to be flippant (in case they seemed that way to you). Many of the Commando fellows from WWII came back and much the same faced them.

I think most people will never realize the re-conditioning that needs to happen to produce a top-notch special forces troop. Then bringing him back from very dangerous, high-stress operations and expecting he will just slide back into a civilian life he never really had to begin with is unrealistic. Wartime takes one toll. Peacetime takes the other. Pretty soon, a guy ain't got much fuel left.