"The next morning he shot himself. He took off his boots and socks, laid out his medical kit, doped himself up, and put a round through his foot. Nobody blamed him, Sanders said" (pg 212).
Once again, it is an example of the war getting to him. He comes up with the idea that the bugs are after him and even scratches himself until he scabs up. He can't sleep at night, because he thinks of human organs and his own insides. It's a disturbing thought. Everyone understands what he's going through, so when he shoots himself in the foot, nobody says anything. The lieutenant even says he'll vouch that it was an accident. It's part of that unity and the bond that has grown between their platoon. Rat Kiley was a good medic, but it was time for him to move on!
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