For a veteran returning home from Afghanistan or Iraq, the mental trauma of having killed someone can be just as devastating as physical injury. The Department of Veteran Affairs has called this problem "moral injury," but some veterans think this phrase minimizes the horror of killing. In 2013, Timothy Kudo, a former Marine captain, wrote an opinion piece for The Washington Post about grappling with moral injury. In this text, he shares his experience with NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin
Pair “For Many Returning Vets, 'Moral Injury' Just As Difficult” with “How to Talk to Veterans About War” and ask students to compare the points of view in the two texts. How does Timothy Kudo talk about his experience and the experiences of other veterans in “For Many Returning Vets, 'Moral Injury' Just As Difficult”? How does Wes Moore talk about his experience and the experiences of other veterans in “How to Talk About Veterans About War”? Compare and contrast the points of view of Timothy Kudo and Wes Moore.