"The negative effects of combat were nightmares, and I'd get jumpy around certain noises and stuff, but you'd have that after a car accident or a bad divorce. Life's filled with trauma. You don't need to go to war to find it; it's going to find you. We all deal with it, and the effects go away after awhile. At least they did for me."
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Sebastian Junger, born on January 17, 1962, in Belmont, Massachusetts, is a renowned American author, journalist, and documentary filmmaker best known for his gripping works that explore the human condition in times of conflict. His most celebrated book, "The Perfect Storm," chronicles the harrowing tale of the 1991 storm that claimed the lives of fishermen off the coast of New England. Junger's keen insights into the complexities of war and survival, exemplified in his documentary "Restrepo," have solidified his legacy as a profound voice in modern literature and journalism.
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"No matter how many people you kill, using a machine gun in battle is not a war crime because it does not cause unnecessary suffering; it simply performs its job horrifyingly well."
Sebastian Junger"I think, unfortunately, we live in a world where people attack other people and I think a legitimate rationale for war is the saving of human life, the saving of lives of people who cannot defend themselves."
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