Pvt. Constantino Silva, of California, practices putting on the Combat Application Tourniquet during basic traning Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The new and easy-to-use plastic tourniquet could save more lives on the battlefield The nylon and plastic device, which uses a Velcro strip, was demonstrated by Fort Knox soldiers, who showed how it can be applied with one hand if necessary, and much faster than traditional tourniquets made of bandages. (AP Photo/Patti Longmire)
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