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Army to Shoot Live Pigs to Save Wounded Soldiers Lives
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Old 07.18.2008
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Unhappy Army to Shoot Live Pigs to Save Wounded Soldiers Lives
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HONOLULU — The Army says it's critical to saving the lives of wounded soldiers. Animal-rights activists call the training cruel and outdated.

Despite opposition by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the Army is moving forward with its plan to shoot live pigs and treat their gunshot wounds in a medical trauma exercise Friday at Schofield Barracks for soldiers headed to Iraq.

Maj. Derrick Cheng, spokesman for the 25th Infantry Division, said the training is being conducted under a U.S. Department of Agriculture license and the careful supervision of veterinarians and a military Animal Care and Use Committee.

"It's to teach Army personnel how to manage critically injured patients within the first few hours of their injury," Cheng said.
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WiseOne's Comments, well if one of the pigs dies, maybe they can feed them to the poor?

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I find this story very weird.
I'm amazed the animal lovers ain't raising some hell about this.

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I agree, smurf...the story is a little weird.
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Yeah, it is weird, but it better prepares our medical personnel to treat combat wounds, which helps saves the lives of troops. The training exercises people come up with never cease to amaze me.
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