Shrapnel creating big problem for military docs, servicemen

I was rushing through the Washington Post this morning, mainly seeing what news was coming from the Nationals camp when the lead story caught my eye. It's worth a read, but in a few short sentences:

'Shrapnel wounds have been part of combat for more than 200 years, since Henry
Shrapnel, a British artillery officer, designed an explosive canister that sent
metal balls flying during the Napoleonic wars.
"It has probably become the
single best man-killer, barring a nuclear weapon," said Dale C. Smith, chairman
of the Department of Medical History at Uniformed Services University of the
Health Sciences.'

Kind of shocking in a 'never thought of that, but it makes perfect sense' kind of way. Check out the full article here.