Commentary on: Combat-related gunshot wounds in the United States military: 2000-2009

Gunshot wounds are an important cause of both morbidity and mortality within the military. With the deployment of the United States military into a two theater campaign over the past decade, the role of gunshot wounds in military personnel has come to the forefront. Gunshot wounds are often used and glamourized in popular culture. They are also fascinating to clinicians due to the difficulty in assessing such patients for injuries and treatment options.(1) Gunshot wounds also provide an opportunity to develop certain aspects of trauma management.(2) Walker et al. provide a coherent analysis of gunshot wounds to US military personnel during this period.(3).