Lessons Learned in Afghanistan

Life Lessons the Afghanistan War Taught Me is a Memorial Day 2010 Washington Post article by an Army Reserve major who spent eight months serving in Afghanistan. No matter what your political views on the war may be, you'll probably find quotable insights from family ("Nothing is more important than family. Nothing") to the hunger for personal relationships and communication ("Soldiers still flock like pigeons when mail arrives." "Notes, packages and letters from Americans we don't even know warm our souls to the core.") to respect for other cultures ("The Afghan people are a giving, warmhearted group.") and more.