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: 23 May 1943 Adm. Döntiz, commander of the German Navy, calls off the Battle of the Atlantic, recognizing that the U-boat is no longer an effective weapon. More↓
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 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.