Fort Hood Solider Uses Tik-Tok to Find His Life-Saving Good Samaritans
An Army soldier at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, says he’s grateful to be alive thanks to some fellow soldiers who came to his aid on the side of a road while he was having a medical emergency. U.S. Army Captain Tony Smith says he almost died. “So on June 14, 2024, I had a […]
'No Hesitation': Vietnam's Lifesaving 'Dustoff' Medevac Crews to Get Congressional Gold Medal
“Dustoff inbound” was the message crackling over the radio that troops wounded in Vietnam most wanted to hear. The message using the “Dustoff” call sign meant that an unarmed UH-1 “Huey” helicopter air ambulance with a red cross painted on the nose was coming for them no matter the weather, no matter whether the landing […]
Meet the Soldiers Who Have Created a Lifesaving Network of Bone Marrow Donations in the Army
Spc. Christian Sutton and his team of nearly two dozen other young soldiers have signed up nearly 6,000 troops as potential bone marrow donors since March 2022. The effort by members of the Army’s rank and file fills a critical void amid a nationwide shortage of donors and has become one of the most significant […]