[killjoywashere]

This holds for humans too. I have a childhood friend who's dad was an Army Ranger in Vietnam. Literally the last guy on a hill once. He would always try to be a good dad and attend Fourth of July festivities. It wouldn't take long before he was shaking and sweating. As a former weapons officer myself, I give zero shits about fireworks and would love to see some drone acrobatics instead.

[friendlybus]

We condition our cuddly civilians not to freak out when they hear large explosions by having fireworks as a plausible cover. I don't know how you make all of society 'soldier safe'.