Capt. Eric Puls of Bangor, Me., tried to collect himself yesterday at Fort Hood, Tex., after saying goodbye to family members including his 2-year-old daughter, Katherine. Captain Puls, part of the Army's Fourth Infantry Division, left for Kuwait later.
(Photo by Saurabh Das/AP)

Be for the war, be against it, but don't think for a moment that our troops are actually enjoying it.