Armadillo

War brings out both the worst and best in men. To say otherwise - well - its easy to do if you have never been there. I agree it can bring out an ugly vileness that is hardly recognizable. It can also bring out the most self sacrificing, giving care that you can imagine.

A prime example would be Johnson Beharry who got awarded the Victoria Cross for his self sacrificing efforts giving care to his comrades.
On the other hand he tried to kill himself in 2008 because he couldn't get over his experiences in Iraq and felt he couldn't live with them anymore.

War to man is as natural as eating and sleeping.

If war was as natural to man as eating and sleeping then men wouldn't be getting very screwed up mentally by war.