JULY 19, 2022 - Life in the military is no bed of roses, but the services are putting in place an innovative program designed to give service members new tools to handle the stress of military life. The program aims to help service members be physically and mentally ready to handle the challenges of military service. The company and the program are known universally as … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2022
New Medical Profile System to Enhance Communication
JULY 18, 2022 - A new medical profile system aimed at improving communication and overall readiness has been developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory in collaboration with the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency and the Defense Health Agency and is scheduled to roll out to military treatment facilities later this summer. The Airman and Guardian Availability Management … [Read more...]
Air Force Drones Will Transform Battlefield Medicine
JULY 18, 2022 - Blood loss or “bleeding out” is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield, military health experts say. So, one of the best ways to save lives during combat operations is to provide blood products to forward-deployed medics and corpsmen as soon as possible. During the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, getting the needed blood products to … [Read more...]
Guard Chief Stresses Homeland Defense Readiness
JULY 18, 2022 – The chief of the National Guard Bureau emphasized the Guard’s readiness to support overseas operations is also a key element in homeland defense and emergency response missions at home. “My motto is: ‘The answer is yes, what’s the question?’ If our nation needs the National Guard to do anything, we will find a way to do it,” Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson said … [Read more...]
U.S.-Provided HIMARS Effective in Ukraine
JULY 16, 2022 - American High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems being used in Ukraine are making an impact on the conflict there between Ukrainians fighting to preserve their national sovereignty and Russian forces who have illegally invaded that country. The M142 HIMARS system allows for the launching of multiple, precision-guided rockets. Already, the U.S. had provided … [Read more...]