Pigs have the closest physical 'makeup' to humans as far as some body physiology goes.

Battle wounds are far different than regular ER wounds. Bullets don't just put two little holes in a body that can be mended with a torn t-shirt. That's Hollywood BS.


A ballistic gel model will give you an idea as to what a bullet does, but does nothing to answer the question of the amount of treatment needed to keep a victim alive. I guess it's more important to keep pigs alive that it is to think about a soldier's welfare!

If PETA has such problems with this kind of study, they should protest the use of porcine heart valves that may extend the life of a loved one.

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But then again-
If I was a soldier that was wounded in battle and I knew the medic or doctor was trained by studying wounded pigs, I wouldn't let him touch me.

I guess I'd be mad if he ate pork chops and bacon, too!


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In the Air Force PJ program, each student does a turn at an ER.