as a footnote: Do not forget the 'casualties' among the families (especially their children) /friends of WIA soldiers and also not of those civilians, who have to live in the conflict zone and bear the consequences.
I do not always agree with Skybird
but on this topic he's definitely right. I think military organizations need more transparency in general and one way to do this is to have independent reviewers. In the end this would be beneficial for all...for the military and for society.
Especially if you think that the people who join the military are often teenagers, who lack the education and experience to judge what consequences their decision will have. I think it's only fair for them to see the whole story - what it is to go to war before they make their decision.
I also do not agree on statements like 'you were never in the military, you cannot judge how it is' and that stuff. Sure you do not get the whole picture...but btw...do you really get it when you were there...have you really seen all?