Military Medical Commands Developing Plans to Put Freeze-Dried Plasma in Hands of Medics, Corpsmen
Combat medics and corpsmen may soon carry a lifesaving blood product that their counterparts in the special operations community have had for more than a decade. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorization in late August for a freeze-dried plasma powder made by Octapharma USA that can sustain injured personnel who […]
'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 […]
Protein Shakes Pulled from Military Base GNC Stores Because They Contained Hemp Seeds
GNC, a major vitamin, health supplement and nutrient retailer, pulled a protein supplement from the shelves of its stores on military bases this month because it contained hemp seed — a banned substance for service members. An internal GNC notification dated Sept. 12, a screenshot of which was shared on the the Air Force amn/nco/snco […]
Army Ranger Candidates Get a Trial by Fire in New Sci-Fi Action Thriller 'War Machine'
Imagine going through a difficult U.S. military special operations training school, such as the Army Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, for months on end. You endure sweat, fatigue and punishment to reach a skill level most soldiers could only dream of. Then just when you think it’s nearly over and time to graduate, those skills […]
Army Tells Lawmakers It Will Review All Training Materials Amid Outcry over Botched Fort Liberty Briefing
The Army is reviewing much of its training materials for ill-informed or partisan material after a terrorism briefing at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, erroneously listed mainstream activist groups, including pro-life and animal rights advocates, as terror organizations. Images of the PowerPoint presentation went viral in July as Republican lawmakers and far-right commentators seized on part […]
Pennsylvania State Senator Sues Critics of His Book About WWI Hero Sgt. York
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania state senator and former GOP gubernatorial candidate whose support for Donald Trump drew him to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has sued a Canadian university and nearly two dozen academics over criticism of him and his research into World War I hero Sgt. Alvin York. Sen. Doug Mastriano’s defamation, […]
Search for Army Reserve Vet Suspected in Kentucky Highway Shooting Ends with Discovery of Body
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A body found in rural southeastern Kentucky is believed to be the man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on an interstate highway, authorities said Wednesday night. The search ended with two private sleuths joining in the dramatic discovery. Kentucky State Police Commissioner Phillip Burnett Jr. said the body located earlier […]
US Moves Soldiers to Alaska Island Amid Russian Military Activity Increase in the Area
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The U.S. military has moved about 130 soldiers along with mobile rocket launchers to a desolate island in the Aleutian chain of western Alaska amid a recent increase in Russian military planes and vessels approaching American territory. Eight Russian military planes and four navy vessels, including two submarines, have come close to […]
Soldiers Set to Get New Deployment Bonus as High Operations Tempos Strain the Army
Soldiers will receive an extra monthly bonus — ranging from $210 to $450 per month, depending on rank — for time away from home exceeding 30 days starting in October, according to a draft Army memo reviewed by Military.com. The new benefit includes Army Guardsmen and reservists. The move would put additional money in overworked […]
Fired West Point Garrison Commander Found Not Guilty on Drunk Driving Charges
The former commander of the U.S. Army Garrison West Point, Col. Anthony Bianchi, was found not guilty on charges related to excessive drinking and driving under the influence — allegations that led to him being fired from his role last summer. Bianchi was found not guilty on Friday in a Southern District of New York […]