I just finished reading today’s piece in The New York Times–the same newspaper that was such a cheerleader in the rush to go to war–about the psychological damage the war will have (registration required) on the now 1.2 million men and women who have served in Iraq.

The tragedy of the killed, wounded and maimed is enough to contemplate. What will become of the minds of the many who have served their country?

The article quotes a study that found “that about 17 percent of the personnel have shown serious symptoms of depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder–characterized by instrusive thoughts sleep loss and hyper-alertness, among other symptoms–in the first few months after returning from Iraq…”

These soldiers have battled “feelings of profound grief, anger and moral ambiguity about the effect of their presence on Iraqi civilians.”

We cannot forget these soldiers.