There are many people who have put their life on the line to serve for our country. Whether it be the Army, Navy, or Marines, they all have one agenda on hand which is to protect and serve our country, United States of America. Some were fortunate to not experience warfare, but others are scarred life with the experiences they have been through. The effects on someone's psychological profile lies within the beholder. One does …showed first 75 words of 1060 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1060 total…their relationship. Overall one can see the effects that warfare can have on individual just as we see through the character Emmett. Although war might affect the individual directly it moreover affects their loved ones just as Sam shows her concern for her uncle Emmett. All in all, Bobbie Ann Mason's In Country is an excellent example of how the Vietnam War spiraled problems with not only the veterans themselves but with their loved ones.