Making great shots with a rifle or handgun on a range is fun, it is no different then people who make trick shots with a pool cue ... However being in war and using a weapon on another is not the same thing at all... And people who tout that never been there or never known anyone who had. No soldier or police office that ever had to use their weapon walked away without being screwed up .. some sooner some later but you will never hear anyone talk about it. In fact what you do hear is depression, and terrible remorse eventually.   Shooting holes in a target is just a fun sport, no different than any other sport ... using a weapon in battle is entirely different. At the time of conflict you may hear them say something. It is afterwords when the realization of what they done sets in ... then it is a lifetime of baggage they carry. No amount of medals, no pats on the back or flag waving parades ever fixes it. Have a look at someone like Audey Murphy the most decorated war hero of WWII. Have a look at his later life struggles with depression and alcohol and panic attacks ..

Don't confuse the two ...