There was less of him now. There was less of them all. Officers and men dragged themselves around in uniforms three sizes too big, new holes punched into every belt, every collar hanging loose. They were a garrison of skinny boys performing a play about soldiers.

Chris Cleave
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The author, James Jones, describes what the soldiers felt like after the war. The men felt like they were less of a man because of all the things they had lost in battle. They felt that their bodies had changed due to the war and that their lives were no longer complete. They had lost everything that they once valued; friends, health, money, and most importantly, pride.

Source: Everyone Brave Is Forgiven

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