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The shared experiences of soldiers reveal numerous unconventional techniques, such as carrying items like paracord, which has multiple practical applications—everything from securing equipment to creating makeshift stretchers for casualties. Additionally, in dire situations where standard medical supplies are unavailable, soldiers are trained to improvise using everyday items, such as using a pen as a trachea tube for emergency airway access.
Understanding pacing is also crucial. To maintain orientation during missions, soldiers count their footsteps or use simple physical markers—like shifting rocks from one pocket to another—to keep track of distance traveled in unfamiliar terrain.