Let's say you are a soldier

[Sac Arrow]

And you know the identity of at least one of the opponents you killed.

Do you go back and try to reach out to the family? Bad idea? Asking for a friend.

No, I am actually asking for a friend. He was in Grenada. He was my team leader in Germany.

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

I would be very curious to hear how that sort of thing turned out. It may sort of illustrate why it is best not to fight in wars unless the opposition is really a threat to your security. Then I imagine you would not want to have anything to do with the enemy or their family.

Aren’t there some stories like this about pilots? I know that Pierre Closterman describes them all feeling bad when Walter Nowotny was shot down.