If Injured In Boot Camp You Will Be Treated

Army 1st Lt. Katie Elkins begins rappelling from the tower at the Joint Maneuver Training Center on Camp Atterbury, Ind., Aug. 18, 2011. Elkins is assigned to the Indiana National Guard's 81st Troop Command. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Crosby

Marines Now Treat Boot Camp Injuries Instead Of Dismissing Them -- L.A. Times

To reduce injuries, the Corps has hired certified athletic trainers — most with experience tending professional and college athletes — to oversee training. It's a big change from the old ways.

Reporting from San Diego—When the recruit staggered out of the Thunderdome pugil-stick arena, he had the early signs of concussion: glassy eyes, confusion, unsteadiness on his feet.

His face had been gashed by a smashing blow from his opponent — another would-be Marine desperate to please drill instructors with a display of unrelenting aggression.

Not that long ago, the drill instructors might have ordered the woozy recruit back into line for another session.

But times have changed at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot.

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My Comment: I call this policy "common sense".