Sheepdog Tip of the Day, After Combat tip 18
Two police officers are in a gunfight, blazing away at the suspect. One said later that he saw his partner get shot. "I see the bullets rip through my partner's body," he said. "I see the blood gush out. I drop [kill] the suspect, holster my weapon, and turn to my partner. But he's fine; he's not hit." The officer clearly saw his partner shot. He saw the bullet holes and he saw the blood. When the battle is over, he goes to his partner's aid, but discovers he is not hurt at all. The officer believes what he saw with such intensity that he begins pulling at his partner's clothes... which understandably distresses the unharmed man. When under great stress you may envision your worst fear--"My God, my partner is hit!"--and you see it so clearly in your mind that you are absolutely convinced it really happened.
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, On Combat
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