DefenceTalkAs the helicopter lands in an open field, combat medics jump out amid the sound of gunfire. In two-person teams, they sprint toward 180-pound dummies to treat their simulated wounds. As discerning evaluators watch, the medics then drag the dummies on a litter through thick Texas brush to a cliff, where they quickly, but carefully, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/medics-tackle-grueling-72-hours-of-trials-to-determine-us-armys-best-68507/

DefenceTalkThroughout the history of modern warfare, countless wounded fighters have been saved from bleeding to death by tourniquets — the straps or ties that wrap around a damaged limb and staunch hemorrhaging. But what if a soldier is shot through the pelvis, or in the armpit, where a tourniquet would be of no use? Militaries […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-gives-combat-medics-new-type-of-tourniquet-68111/