How are the authors of “Ambush” and “Facing It” similar in their view of war?

Both works present war as something that leaves lasting pain and complicated emotions. In “Ambush,” the narrator is troubled by having killed a young soldier and continues to revisit the memory. In “Facing It,” the speaker confronts grief and guilt while viewing the names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Their feelings are conflicted rather than celebratory or simply hopeful.

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