No Longer a Loss

On the radio I heard that for Reservists on Active Duty, the war is no longer a loss. I was appalled at the statement. The reporter was referring to the financial troubles many Reservists were having due to prolonged absence from their jobs, however, once Combat Pay was calculated, most ended up earning a higher yearly salary than they had before, which I'm sure is consolation to those who lost their homes and businesses in the meantime. So, the pay is better, but saying that the war is no longer a loss for these people is absurd. There are more important things than money.

What about the soldiers who have lost their friends? What about the soldiers who have lost a limb? What about the soldiers who have lost custody of their children? What about the soldiers who have lost their wives of their husbands? This war IS a loss in every way imaginable. To pretend that it's not is to do a disservice to every man and woman valiantly trying to do what their country has asked of them, even though it's wrong.