How to tell a true war story

The truth in this story is that a true war story makes a person feel something inside. If a person makes a comment about war and how devastating it is, it could not possibly compare to the person who lived through or with the experience. O'Brien states that a person can make the generalization "war is hell" and have that be a true statement, but it doesn't fully explain or give anyone an accurate account about the rigors of war.