Combat Forces - Combat Trauma Care
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Many soldiers die on battlefield wounds within minutes without care. Medics can't be everywhere. To counter IEDs and bombs causing preventable deaths, the military created Combat Casualty Care. This specialized medical training is now given to all soldiers, empowering them to save lives when every second counts.
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