Jonathan Raab : Veterans Day more about survival than victory for many of today 's troops . In the U.S. , a hardworking mother of three will cycle her children through the shower , make breakfast and send them off to school before she heads to work . He says returning troops face long recovery even as budget woes raise threat of benefit cuts . He says military service is much more taxing and traumatic than a civilian 's work . Raab : The US has been at war in Afghanistan since 2001, but the conflict there will be over by 2014.
Jonathan Raab : Veterans Day more about survival than victory for many of today 's troops . He says returning troops face long recovery even as budget woes raise threat of benefit cuts . He says military service is much more taxing and traumatic than a civilian 's work . Raab : The US has been at war in Afghanistan since 2001, but the conflict there will be over by 2014.