Complex sentence: The arrangement of bullets and shell casings sit atop a boomerang shaped base that recalls the boomerangs that were given by some families to soldiers who left for war as a symbol of hope for their safe return.
Split into simpler sentences: The arrangement of bullets and shell casings sit atop a boomerang shaped base. The shape of the base recalls the boomerangs that were given by some families to soldiers who left for war as a symbol of hope for their safe return.