Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A U.S. Army flight medic prepares to hoist a training manikin into a UH-72 Lakota above a team of Green Berets, March 12, 2026.

When U.S Army Pfc. Uriel Rodriguez graduated from medic training in April 2025, he didn't know whether he'd be treating combat injuries in the field or screening patients in a clinic. That uncertainty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How the medics of the U.S. military will need to move the injured faster in future wars, or care for them on the battlefield for ...

U.S. and Australian soldiers simulate medical evacuation at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines. (Staff Sgt. Brian Argamaso/U.S. Army ...

Eighth Army began its annual Best Medic Competition here Oct. 5, 2026, testing Soldiers from various medical military ...

For these medics, readiness is more than a requirement. It is a responsibility. Simulated casualties, ranging from allergic reactions to traumatic injuries, challenged combat medics to respond quickly ...

The U.S. military will no longer shoot live goats and pigs to help combat medics learn to treat battlefield injuries. Pexels The United States military is no longer shooting live animals as part of ...

UNITED KINGDOM – U.S. Army medical Soldiers assigned to the European Simulation Center at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, had the opportunity to be part of a multi-national team that ...

Somewhere in South Korea, Jan. 26, 1957: Medics of Medical Company, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division treat a “wounded” soldier in the field. The medics participated in a field training ...

Every medic gets asked the same question. It usually comes when working - hands busy, casualty on the ground, the situation still unsettled. The soldier looks up and asks, "Am I going to be okay?" ...

A U.S. Army flight medic prepares to hoist a training manikin into a UH-72 Lakota above a team of Green Berets, March 12, 2026. (Pfc. Mercedez Grove/Army) Every medic gets asked the same question. It ...