Military medicine is a topic near and dear to me (I was at a medical base during my short service)
Best hiking buddy to have when you break a major blood vessel: a trained medic!
I had a major boo-boo out on the trail and promptly had my life saved by a combat medic (he tied that pressure bandage so tight that it might as well have been a turny....but on my head??)
The surgeon complimented my buddy on his excellent application of a proper bandage (most people do not tie a pressure bandage tight enough....we were taught using a penny; the penny should stay glued to your skin after you remove the bandage if it's tight enough)
