What emotional truth is conveyed in both “Ambush” and “Facing It”?

Both works show that the Vietnam War continues to affect people who experienced it. In “Ambush,” the narrator remains haunted by the memory of killing a young soldier, while in “Facing It,” the speaker is emotionally stirred by the war memorial and his memories of Vietnam. Together, they suggest that those who experienced or fought in the war are forever affected by it in some way.

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