The Things They Carried

Describe the author’s first wound. How does Rat Kiley ease O’Brien’s anxiety about being shot?

Chapter 20 -- “The Ghost Soldiers” the things they carried

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"Easy does it," he told me, "just a side wound, no problem unless you're pregnant." He ripped off the compress, applied a fresh one, and told me to clamp it in place with my fingers. "Press hard," he said. "Don't worry about the baby."

Kiley eases O'Brien's anxiety by cracking jokes.

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