re: Bowser's right.
Yes, military personnel have to cope and have been trianed to do so to some extent.
I thought the same when I heard the news and my heart goes for Dan Tani.
I lost a young cousing of mine that was a Marine, not in Iraq, but here after his time was done with the service, so you never know.
The spiritual connection will always be there no matter what, whom and how old they were.