Friday: The Gratitude Post. The Lads of the 7 Commando Battery, 29th Commando Regiment

This week on NPR,  Sebastian Junger outlined why some men miss war. War, for all its violence, tragedy, and also for its tendency to throw young men and women into an abyss of PTSD, has its silver lining.

"I think the more profound draw to combat is the sense of utility, the sense of purpose and, above all, the incredible unity in a group, in a platoon in combat. It's something that can't be duplicated very well in society, and I think it really goes back to our evolutionary past, these hunter-gatherers in small groups in a very dangerous world. And I think it resonates on a very deep level with these young men." 

Add to this, the brilliance, irony and humor that comes out during these times. Watching the 7th Commando Battery, 29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, one thinks of the good times like these the men will often relive when they are older.
Enjoy!