It was at that point that I started probing them about what they wanted from America. Here's what they told me: "We want our kids to go out and play. We want them to go out and play and not feel like they're going to get hurt. I want my kid to not be on the computer all day long. I want him to go outside and play. I want him to not be on computer games. I want my kids to go to school. I want my wife to be happy. I want.." "That's what we cant back home, " I said. "Why would it be so different?" he said. Why would you think that what I want in my quality of life is so vastly different from yours? . David Chrisinger
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It was at that point that I started probing them about what they wanted from America. Here's what they told me: "We want our kids to go out and play. We want them to go out and play and not feel like they're going to get hurt. I want my kid to not be on the computer all day long.

I want him to go outside and play. I want him to not be on computer games. I want my kids to go to school.

I want my wife to be happy. I want..." "That's what we cant back home," I said. "Why would it be so different?" he said.

Why would you think that what I want in my quality of life is so vastly different from yours?

Source: See Me For Who I Am: Student Veterans Stories Of War And Coming Home

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