We always talk about the soldiers/people that die in Iraq. But now there is also about 30000 US soldiers that are wounded for life. This man is at least lucky that had a woman waiting for him. Not everybody are so lucky. And this post is not any anti war post. It just comments on facts.
You're right, I think the injured get overshadowed by the killed... Also, I don't agree with you that the reason he's luck is that he had a woman waiting for him; I think the reason he's lucky is that he's still breathing...
How about 'the injured from the United States'. I wonder what she thinks of the war. She sure looks happy.