Great post @derangedvisions! This is seriously top notch material!

@neutronenkind I can understand where you are coming from and your concern is amazing! Everyone copes with the death of comrades and the nightmares that are left behind differently but that is just how grief is. There is no real way to cope, only to accept it and try to deal with the loss the best you can without ever forgetting what happened. When you lose someone it can feel like a part of your soul is ripped away. But, sometimes it really does help to remember what happened and to honor those that have been lost. And it does a great service to the families of those that have given their lives in service to their country. I have been told by family members of the fallen that it helps them to understand what happened in those final moments and brings them a sense of peace. Based upon the reenactments that I have seen done in the past, they are very respectful in the way they conduct themselves and the experience is sobering for those that watch. I feel like the reenactments educate people that have never seen battle before and make it more real. Sometimes there is a disconnect between what you see on the news and it doesn't feel real if you watch a firefight onscreen. It comes off feeling like television and like it was staged even though it was real and it actually happened. And there is a saying that if we don't educate ourselves on history then we are doomed to repeat it so maybe by watching the reenactments we will not be doomed to repeat the past. I feel like this is an excellent way to honor those that lost their lives and to remember that it really did happen.
Ivy