We were young cadets at the time. It definitely gave us more respect for a lot of things. Mostly we thought of Field Training as fun and games. I suppose it was still fun and games afterward, esp since everyone survived, but afterward details seemed to matter more.
I’m pretty sure the Powers That Be who ran it added a PI warning to the briefing prior to setting out on Wilderness Training afterward. They were a bit shaken from it too. I have no idea how often it happens.
I found our patch this morning near our chicken yard. It’ll be taken out soon, but it won’t be burned.