Military Medicine Web Resources

A U.S. Army medic treats simulated wounds during Exercise Team Spirit '86, joint training between the U.S. and Republic of Korea, 1 March 1986.

Today in WW II: 4 Feb 1941 The United Service Organization [USO], a nonprofit, charitable corporation chartered by Congress, is created to entertain American servicemen and women. More ↓

4 Feb 1945 Yalta Conference between Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin [Feb 4-12].
4 Feb 1945 Supply truck convoy from India, en route since 12 January via the reopened Burma Road, arrives in Kunming, China.
Visit the Olive-Drab.com World War II Timeline for day-by-day events 1939-1945! See also WW2 Books.

Military Medicine Web Resources

Here are a few interesting and valuable web resources related to the topic of Military Medicine.

Z-Medica is the developer of hemostatic agents such as QuikClot ® and Hemosorb™, medical breakthrough products that speed the coagulation of blood. Click on Military to see how they have packaged this for battlefield use.

The World War II Combat Medic web site is dedicated to the brave men of the Medical Corps and Naval Hospital Corps.

807th MASH Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm diary, Dec. 1990 - Mar. 1991.

U.S. Army Field Manuals. Large collection of manuals including Medical Platoon and Company leader's handbooks.

The project to honor the Veterans and the caregivers of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Forest Glen Annex, (WWII thru Vietnam) is collecting Oral Histories, Memoribilia, Photographs, and Recollections. If you or anyone you know can help, please visit their web site and contact the project committee.

Canadian Forces Medical Service and and The Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. History, uniforms, leadership, and much more.

Emergency Medicine, Combat Medicine School, Medical Information. Check out their library of combat/emergency medical information including titles such as "Treatment of Biological Warfare Agent Casualties", "USN Flight Surgeon's Manual", and many more.

The Combat Medic Page has the definition of the Combat Medical Badge from Army Regulation 600-8-22 along with infomration on MOH winners from the Combat Medic ranks.