CLEVELAND -- The war with Iraq has Americans anxious and nervous.

According to this week's Successful Aging report, veterans are learning how to cope with the anxiety of war.

Outside Marshall Busey's house, there is American flag whipping in the wind. He also has memories of time spent in the Army in a scrapbook.

Busey is part of the coffee crowd at the American Legion Post who go every morning to watch the war unfold on the news.

"The society now likes the TV shows to be an hour long," said Ralph Gilbert, a veteran.

The war with Iraq is different from the wars that were fought by veterans now considered senior citizens.

"Technology is so much different and they are going to battle with one country," Busey said. "We were all over the Pacific. That's what took so long."

WEWS reported that families wanted to hear news about loved ones.

"Now, within the minute, you can be notified if somebody is an MIA or POW," said Bill Green, a veteran.

Some veterans don't think the up-to-the minute news coverage is necessary.

"I can't understand reporters telling everything going on," said Jack Ferguson, a veteran. "If the enemy knows what we are doing, it's no good."

There are encouraging words from the men who have walked in the shoes of the troops.

"We got good people, a good Army, a good Navy, so it should come out good," said Pete Stamatis, a veteran.