One of the many areas of training we received in basic training was first aid. I don't recall many of the specifics of that training but I do remember one of the stations where we stopped. The station depicted a battle scene complete with wounded soldiers, manaquines. The wounded soldiers were lying on the ground and their bodies were peppered with these crater like holes. It was the oddest thing. I really didn't know what it was all saying.

More on this later.