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I completely agree. If a soldier suffers from PTSD, returns home, and starts beating on his wife, the psychological trauma might be an explanation for his behavior, but it's still morally wrong. I think it's fine to judge, as long as you also make an attempt to understand.
I also think some understanding needs to be given to the differences between what is essentially a war zone and what is civilian life. If this was a random soldier posing with some dead guy in the middle of Richmond I imagine my, and others, views would be different. A bit of understanding of the realities of the situation play into it too.