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How QuikClot went from drug company reject to front-line ‘miracle’
Clotting agent QuikClot has helped save lives on the battlefield and beyond. This excerpt from “In the Blood” explores its use in the Iraq War.
By Charles Barber
‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ catches heat for its inclusion of white phosphorus
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, hits shelves October 25.
By Jon Simkins
Learning from the ‘mistakes of the future’
How do you avoid repeating the mistakes of the future?
By Stephen Weigand
This Marine went from the ballet to the battlefield — and back again
What do ballet slippers and combat boots have in common? Not much, if you ask most people. But for Marine Corps veteran Román Baca, the two go hand in hand.
By Natalie Gross
Negotiations yet to begin on return of US Korean War remains, Pentagon agency says
Months after the White House raised hopes for bringing home thousands of U.S. battlefield remains from North Korea, the returns have stalled. Detailed negotiations on future recovery arrangements have not even begun.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Air Force aims to modernize recruiting amid growing challenges
Air Force recruiters are targeting more mature, athletic recruits for hard-to-fill battlefield airmen jobs.
The Battle of Mogadishu 25 years later: How the fateful fight changed combat operations
A generation later, Army leaders can still learn from the harrowing battle of 1993.
By Todd South
Democrats fight Pentagon’s push for battlefield nukes
The Trump administration is developing a new tactical nuclear weapon, and Democrats are fighting it. Here's why.
By Joe Gould
Putting Marines at risk: How shocking flight medic training gaps could endanger grunts on the ground
Scarce Navy, Marine Corps flight medics are on the front lines with insufficient training.
By Shawn Snow
Battlefield acupuncture? Yes, it exists, and the military is using it to fight troops’ pain
Like the rest of the nation, the U.S. military is struggling to fight the opioid epidemic. And it’s embracing an ancient holistic therapy to do it.
By Nicole Bauke
DoD, FDA partner to speed up approval of freeze-dried plasma for use on the battlefield
The FDA is hoping to have a licensed product by the end of 2018.
By Charlsy Panzino