Think about it. loftus is a two-time combat veteran with a previous tour in afghanistan. he s only 23. all right. keep going. and the young man is in love with a girl back home named deidre. back on base, loftus looks at her photographs, waiting for the day they ll get married. but there are still many months to go before loftus is home, and many risks. one of his friends was just killed by an ied. the stress and pent-up emotion come pouring out. right now, i m kind of numb to it, to be honest, i just don t really feel much. i pray for his family. i pray for his soul, you know, that yeah. i try not to think about it. ....