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11 hours ago

The US military wants to spot dangerous muscle breakdowns before they put troops in the hospital

New military guidelines aim to prevent exertional rhabdomyolysis by improving diagnosis, identifying at-risk troops, and speeding safe return to duty.
fromBusiness Insider
2 days ago

The US Army is reviving a World War I practice - using soldiers as walking blood banks when helicopters can't fly

Western troops may face deadlier fights in future wars. If helicopters can't fly medevac flights, the US Army's fallback for treating the wounded is a World War I approach: using soldiers as "walking blood banks." During a recent exercise on a German hillside, the Army and its allies and partners simulated enemy artilleryfire that resulted in tremendous soldier casualties. Without air superiority for flying evacuations for the injured or bringing in needed supplies, life-saving treatment had to be done right near the fight.
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