[legion]

Back in WWII, you used to spend two weeks on a boat with your fellow soldiers to get home. You'd discuss your shared experiences and how excited you were to see your family and friends again.

Today, you get on a plane and you are back in the U.S. in a few hours. You might be the only one who you fought with sitting on that plane. Sure, you spend two weeks on base before being released.

I think there was some value in "detoxing" with the people you fought with. Slowly leaving the war behind as the anticipation of home grew nearer...