03/21/2026
โThe Burden of Warโ
Lifelong Guilt: Simmers carried the heavy burden of guilt for an incident during the war where an elderly Vietnamese woman was killed. This guilt haunted him for the rest of his life, as reflected in the inscription on his grave. "He carried that guilt all the way to the grave." Psychological Impact: The grave serves as a poignant reminder of the psychological toll that war takes on soldiers, many of whom return home with scars that are not visible. ๐ช๐๏ธ๐บ๐ธ ๐ค๐ถ๐๏ธ-https://youtu.be/54-jKZ4ZdzA