Quote by Ernie Pyle

I was away from the front lines for a while this spring, living with other troops, and considerable fighting took place while I was gone. When I got ready to return to my old friends at the front I wondered if I would sense any change in them.


I was away from the front lines for a while this spring, liv

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The quoted passage reflects the sense of apprehension felt by an individual returning to the front lines after some time away. Having lived amongst other troops during their absence, the person fears that the experiences and intense fighting endured by their friends might have changed them in some way. This anticipation of potential shifts in their comrades' perspectives and demeanor reveals the individual's anticipation and curiosity about the transformative effects that the war might have had on those they once knew.

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