the end of the piece -- the rockwell painting giving way to the mercenary's actual homecoming which matches the portrait. the irony works nicely. the network anchorman comes up for his close. bill rorish, 50 years old and able to flutter much younger pulses. he is able and experienced -- a reporter who has become a journalistic king.
we see bill rorish.
we see a general walking away from tom.
as the news piece cut to: tom's face -- he turns clearing a tear from his eyes.
aaron's makeup-streaked face.