Name _____________________________ Mods 15-16

Bearing the Scars of Battle Chart

1. What are the top three ways in which US troops are wounded in Iraq?

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2. How many Iraq War troops have lost limbs to amputation?

3. How many have suffered brain injuries?

4. The highest casualties were in the battles in the city of . . . ?

5. What were the two months in 2004 that were the most costly for US troops?

6. Which branch of the military had the most men wounded?

7. Which age group of soldiers had the most men wounded?

8. What racial group do the majority of the wounded soldiers belong to?

9. What is the branch of military with the lowest amount of men wounded?

10. What are the top four wars with the greatest chances of being wounded?

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Go to pages 38 and 39. Jacob Knospler - “I’m a Marine. I Had to Go In and Help Them”

11. After being unconscious for a month, after losing his jaw to a grenade, what is Jacob’s first clear memory?

12. What was the only way that Jacob’s mother could identify him?

13. How did doctors try to rebuild his face? (2 things - one’s on page 38 and the other on page39).

14. How does he feel about his wounds?

Go to page 40. Ryan P. Shane - “I Had a Lot to be Thankful For”

15. What injuries had Ryan Shane suffered?

16. While recovering, Ryan became depressed after being unable to exercise. What happened to his marriage?

17. Who does he need to support?

Go to page 41. Paul Volpe - “What Did They Sew You Up With?”

18. What does “bleeding out” mean?

19. Paul was hit in the arm, calf, and thigh with bullets. What was the damage like on his leg?

20. What happened because of a missed shard of steel? Why?

21. What are his future plans?

Go to page 42. Matthew Palacios - “Picking Up the Little Pieces”

22. How did Matthew save his unit?

23. Why do doctors leave in small pieces of shrapnel?

24. How do shrapnel shards leave the body?

25. Where is Matthew from?

26. How does his experience in Fallujah affect his driving? (2 ways)

27. Why does he feel guilty?