ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Battlefield medicine

Do you remember when we played with toy soldiers and some of them got hurt? We had to clean them up and put a bandaid or medicine on them, right?

In real life, when soldiers get hurt on the battlefield, there are special doctors and nurses who come to help them. They are called battlefield medics.

When someone gets hurt in a battle, it can be very dangerous because there are many other things happening around them, like loud noises and explosions. So the medics have to be very brave and careful to come and help.

They have special bags that are filled with things that can help the soldiers who are hurt. These bags have things like bandages, medicine, and tools to help fix broken bones.

Sometimes, the medics can't bring the soldiers to a hospital right away, so they have to do special things on the battlefield to help them. For example, they might put a special bandage on the wound to stop the bleeding or give medicine to help with pain.

These medics are like heroes because they help save the soldiers' lives, even when they are in a really bad situation.