Question

FOR MANY RETURNING VETS, 'MORAL INJURY' JUST AS DIFFICULT

by Rachel Martin

PART B: Which of the following quotes best describes how the experience with the men on the motorcycle affected Capt. Kudo?
A.
"Immediately after Capt. Kudo’s incident with the men on the motorcycle, he said his priority was to get his own men to safety.” ( Paragraph 8)
B.
“This happened in a war zone and presumably, you’d prepared for this in whatever way it’s possible to prepare.” ( Paragraph 11)
C.
“The next day is a different fight. There’s more men at risk — there’s always men at risk. And so you can’t dwell on these issues.” ( Paragraph 12)
D.
“It’s not something that you ever forget; just like any tragedy or trauma that you encounter, lives with you forever.” ( Paragraph 15)

Answer 1

D. “It’s not something that you ever forget; just like any tragedy or trauma that you encounter, lives with you forever.” ( Paragraph 15)

Step-by-step explanation:

In the interview piece with Captain Timothy Kudo, Rachel Martin reveals how one encounter with two civilians led to the life-long trauma of war veterans which the government is now terming "moral injury". The piece recalls how Capt. Kudo had to act the way he did to save his men and his mission from jeopardy but at the same time, is something that affects him in the later years.

The line or quote which best describes the effect of the encounter with the men in the motorbike is -"It’s not something that you ever forget; just like any tragedy or trauma that you encounter, lives with you forever". This shows how the emotional or mental injury carries on even after the men return back from the war zone.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.