This Marine Died in the Iraq War. His Mother Asks, ‘What Was It For?’
- Posted on August 31, 2026
- United States Defense And Military Forces
- By The New York Times
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- 1 min read
In brief
This article explores the enduring impact of the Iraq War through the perspective of a marine's mother from a small American town. Two decades after the September 11 attacks, she grapples with profound questions about her son's sacrifice and the true purpose behind military intervention in Iraq. The piece examines how families of fallen soldiers process grief, loss, and the search for meaning when facing the ultimate cost of warfare.
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This Marine Died in the Iraq War. His Mother Asks, ‘What Was It For?’
Travis Fuller was from my hometown. I went back and talked with his family about how they made sense of his death, 25 years after Sept. 11. continue reading...
