Maine Senator Introduces Bill to Study Low-Level Blast Injuries on Military Personnel
U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would study the impact of “repetitive low-level blast injuries” on the military and how they could impact brain health. The bill, the Precision Health Research Act, co-sponsored by King and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) would be companion legislation to the Blast Overpressure Safety […]
Fort Carson Training Medical Personnel for Large Scale European War
As the war in Ukraine kills and injures tens of thousands, European countries are getting more serious about medical training and ensuring the care is standardized across NATO nations. In a large-scale ground war in Eastern Europe, casualties could be, for example, transferred from a Danish Stryker ambulance to a Hungarian ambulance and then to […]
2 Men Arrested for Shooting at Air Force Security Personnel and Gate at Texas Base
Two men were arrested last week in connection to shootings at Air Force security personnel and the gate at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland last month, law enforcement officials in Texas have announced. Joseph Jimenez, 19, and Ricardo Samaniego, 18, were identified as the alleged suspects connected to the shootings near the base, known as JBSA, […]
1,100 Army Corps of Engineers Personnel to Help Clear Debris in Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is deploying some 1,100 personnel to Baltimore, Maryland, following Tuesday’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge into the Patapsco River, according to a press release from the service. The collapse, caused by a cargo ship colliding with the bridge, killed six construction workers who had been filling potholes […]
Army Personnel File Shows Maine Reservist who Killed 18 People Received Glowing Reviews
PORTLAND, Maine — An Army reservist responsible for the deadliest shooting in Maine history received a glowing review from his superiors even as some of his family members were growing increasingly worried about his mental health. The annual evaluation from April 2023 indicated Robert Card, 40, of Bowdoin, was “a consummate professional” who “excelled as […]