Admittedly, health issues can negatively impact pay, but that is a reality for civilians as well as veterans.

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The United States has had some success killing al Qaeda leaders in Pakistan using unmanned drones equipped with Hellfire missiles, but those attacks have killed innocent civilians as well, complicating the political situation between the two countries.

CNN: Obama administration to ratchet up hunt for bin Laden

But when coalition forces bombed a Taliban area, they kill civilians as well.

NPR: Afghan Capital Calm After Deadly Riots