Pyle describes how war can affect soldiers when he says, “Now they were gone forever. Yet we could afford it” (Pyle). The only way for the soldiers to overcome the tragedy is to erase memories that may have been difficult to deal with. Emotional stress can cause soldiers to act differently and do things that are not in their nature. Soldiers begin to transform into instruments of war that are only used to serve one purpose. Slowly, due to the effects of the war, the soldiers begin to distance themselves from people and society. Emotional stress leaves the soldier with a constant nuisance of memories that traumatize him. The USDVA explains how war can affect soldiers emotionally when they write: “A body of research shows a strong link between the level of combat stress and post-traumatic stress disorder” (USDVA). Post-traumatic stress disorder can cause soldiers to experience flashbacks and clouded memories of events they experienced. It is difficult for soldiers to emotionally connect with others after war because PTSD can cause soldiers to disconnect from society. Soldiers are unable to reintegrate into everyday civilian life because they are unable to talk to others who truly understand them and what they went through when they were at