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As the wife of an Army Ranger, I haven't seen any problems myself related to guilt. I will say that Mr. Jane wants absolutely nothing to do with former Army buddies, though, and trots out the old "I could tell you, but I'd have to kill you" with a wink whenever someone asks him a question about his time in service. He never gets nasty about it, but he does refuse to discuss most things. I do know that he killed two men at fairly close range, but that's about it. He also has chosen not to take advantage of any government programs for vets, like tuition, VA home loans, etc. and seems to want to forget it all.
That said, Mr. Jane has shown, in a couple of unfortunate situations since his (honorable) discharge that he is willing to defend his family with his life, and I have seen him go from "zero to rage" in about three seconds when he felt that I or one of the children was threatened, and it's almost like tunnel vision. He is not an aggressive person, but is certainly defensive enough to make me feel completely at ease no matter where we go. He was once arrested for attempted murder, but not tried after the story of what actually happened was relayed to the judge (he had done no wrong, and was indeed defending the family). I can't say he wouldn't have had the same reaction without his training. I don't know.
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