The thing about war, in any of its myriad forms and titles, is that while there are invariably those who are killed, through battle, disease, or as unintended victims, there are plenty of other people who are wounded, of which, oftentimes there are those that are so severely wounded that they are maimed, in which, by definition, to be maimed is to have part of one’s body that will either no longer work as it should, or simply have a body part that doesn’t exist anymore, such as a missing arm or leg. Further, it could be stated, that those through battle who no longer are right in their mind, could be seen as also being maimed in the sense that their brain and thereupon their thinking have been seemingly permanently impaired.
So then, it would make a whole lot more sense when classifying those who have been wounded, to see that the powers that be are more cognizant of how many of those wounded, are, in fact, actually maimed. The reason that this is so important is that while we can mourn the loss of somebody who has died, it could also be said, that those who have been permanently maimed, are entitled to be mourned, as well, for now existing in a society in which they are handicapped as they are no longer physically or mentally whole.
Indeed, war is a terrible thing, in which, one of the things that should be better disseminated must be a greater emphasis on addressing those who have been wounded -- for being wounded can be not only quite serious and debilitating but especially in the case of those that are maimed, something that permanently affects the person in a way and manner that they will have to conduct their life without the usage of an appendage or a good mind to make their way in the world when they come back into civil society.
So too, because of medical advances, we find that the type of catastrophic injuries that would have easily killed a soldier or civilian years ago now provide those who would have lost their life, with the continuation of their life. Still, sometimes that continuation involves having to compensate for a very serious wound that has maimed the person. This indicates that probably more needs to be done by a conscientious government to see that those who are amongst the living, but have been wounded in action, are accorded the vital material support that they need, so that they can have a fair opportunity to have a good life, because to not do so, shows an uncaring regard to those that have been wounded.
In short, nowadays, humans can sustain some very serious injuries, of which, that person will still live, but when their body or mind is not whole, then some entity needs to step up to the plate, to make good on seeing that those who are wounded can still have viable and quality lives, which is the duty that this governance has to all who have faithfully served them.