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 ...

Soldiers of the U.S. Army can find themselves stationed in the most remote, challenging places, even Arctic conditions requiring special training. Survival is always at the forefront of their ...

After a soldier was accidentally shot in a training mishap at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington, medical officials put out a call for blood donors. Over 300 soldiers showed up – six times the ...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- While carrying a ruck sack may sometimes feel like the equivalent of carrying a refrigerator on your back, a ruck sack is not able to provide a stable, temperature-controlled ...

FORT SAM HOUSTON, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, TX.-The U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity (MTEAC) conducted a data collection event (DCE) in support of the whole blood pathogen reduction device ...

A recent US Army exercise looked at life-saving medical care when wounded troops can't be flown out. In an intense conflict, getting troops off the field or bringing in supplies could prove extremely ...