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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
Russians preparing for new push as Ukraine gathers its dead
The two sides are gearing up for what could become a climactic battle by Moscow’s forces to seize the country’s industrial east.
Researchers hunt for soldiers’ graves at Montana’s Rosebud Battlefield
A team of researchers conducted a survey last week trying to find the remains of nine men.
By Paul Hamby
Army’s ‘Scarlet Dragon’ uses AI with Navy, Air Force and Marine assets to rapidly find, ID and destroy targets
The Army achieved machine-to-machine learning at scale.
By Todd South
Drones are biggest tactical concern since the rise of IEDs in Iraq, CENTCOM boss says
Videos from battlefields in Iraq, Syria and Ukraine show the havoc that small drones bring to unsuspecting ground forces.
By Kyle Rempfer
Meet the ‘Smuzzle,’ the Army’s new hybrid suppressor that reduces sound, recoil and flash
The "Smuzzle" is a hybrid suppressor and muzzle brake.
By Todd South
This Memorial Day, remember the ‘others’
There is no shortage of heroes to honor this Memorial Day, whether they were killed on the battlefield or in service during peace time, says the author of this commentary.
By James W. "Bill" Oxford
Preservation group seeks nominations for report on endangered historic American battlefields
“Too often the threats to our priceless historical treasures go unnoticed,” said Trust President James Lighthizer. “This report is a rallying cry to the nation, a powerful reminder that our most hallowed ground may still be in imminent danger.”
By Dylan Gresik
Are Afghan forces beating the Taliban in 2019? The Pentagon won’t say.
Rosy metrics provided by the U.S. military regarding progress of the Afghan war have been questionable in the past.
By Shawn Snow
Lone living Medal of Honor recipient from Iraq wants more recognition for the heroes of that fight
David Bellavia thinks public perception of the war has pushed military leaders to withhold some honors.
Here’s why growing antibiotic resistance is ‘serious and frightening’ for the military
Researchers working on a mechanism to remove infections directly from the blood -- without antibiotics.
By Karen Jowers