Disabled veterans were discharged once they lost utility to the army

Evidence

The “fallen” in Mehmed Ali’s army were people who had spent their whole lives serving the Pasha and on being disabled as a result of fighting in his army would not be rewarded or treated with dignity. As far as the authorities were concerned, these people would be “utilized” to the limit, and once they lost their utility they would then be discharged from service since they would then become a burden on the finances of their units. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 1342

Categorization

• ADDENDUM: Relevant to ‘Grafting & Growth’ only loosely; stronger tie here to the sacrificial-utility logic explored in my sacrifice essay.