Reply #214: Could be phobia

[UncleSepp]

Phobias can be very strange. The fear can come from something that happened while the object of the phobia was present, but that wasn't at all related to the object of the phobia. It could also be a general fear of war - seeing uniformed soldiers of a country at war in person brings the war close to you. Some part of your mind might be thinking that if the soldiers are on the ground now, the bombers are in the sky next, associating the soldiers with danger and destruction that could come your way. That wouldn't be any stranger than that thought some people have when they see a fire truck, where for an instant, they fear their house is burning down.