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This. You explained this perfectly. I figured it had to be due to military doctrine, yes, they wear armor and most injuries are to their limbs, makes perfect sense. I carry a trauma kit with quick clot and two tourniquets in all my kits (my EDC bag) and my bug out bag. I might take you up on the combat gauze, I do have some already ($10 online) but also have the granules and TQ's as well.
I think a lot of people just copy whatever military does not realizing the circumstances are different between a soldier with armor that covers almost their entire torso vs civilians who get shot in the chest at the mall, etc.
People tend to copy the military due to the amount of research and funding that goes with it. They fail to take that knowledge and apply it to their needs. Its not a "if i can only have one argument" but rather a balance of what am i likely to encounter and do i prepare for that risk, and am I ok going without when the probability is below a certain level of odds. Carrying all medical supplies you could possible need is stupid as it limits your mobility or overly hinders your life, its about a balance to likely need and what will save their life long enough to get to higher care.