Featured in medicBYTim KirkpatrickOct 15, 2022ShareHere’s why some Corpsmen are considered Marines, and some aren’tSince its creation, the U.S. Marine Corps has been involved in some of the most epic military battles in hi… BYTim KirkpatrickOct 15, 2022ShareBYTim KirkpatrickSep 20, 2023ShareWhy deadly wounds aren’t treated first in combatIn combat, the rules are different than in any other situation you’ll probably find yourself. All fingers need to be pulling triggers. BYTim KirkpatrickSep 20, 2023ShareBYJessica ManfreFeb 28, 2022ShareThis extraordinary nonprofit is doing big things for Special Operations MedicsThe words Special Operations Forces typically garner visions of Green Berets, SEALs, Marine Raiders and Rangers. One organization is making… BYJessica ManfreFeb 28, 2022ShareBYRuddy CanoJan 24, 2022ShareThis is how morphine actually works on a wounded warfighterWhen soldiers are deployed on field missions, especially the high-risk ones, they stand a high chance of getting injured while… BYRuddy CanoJan 24, 2022ShareBYTim KirkpatrickJan 24, 2023ShareThis is why Corpsmen are better than Medics“Pecker Checker,” “Silver Bullet Bandit,” and “Devil Doc” are just a few of the names to describe the most decorated rate in the U.S. Navy — the BYTim KirkpatrickJan 24, 2023ShareBYBlake StilwellJan 19, 2023ShareThe Medal of Honor recipient who fought in a bare-handed berserker rageSergeant David Bleak was set to go out on a normal patrol. It was 1952 and the young medic was accompanying a U.S. Army recon patrol with the mission of probing Chinese defenses and capturing an enemy soldier for intel and interrogation. What he did… BYBlake StilwellJan 19, 2023ShareBYLogan NyeJan 7, 2022ShareHere’s what an Army medic does in the critical minutes after a soldier is woundedWhen a soldier is wounded on the battlefield, medics get the call. Medics are sort of like paramedics or emergency medical technicians in the civilian world, except paramedics and EMTs are less likely to carry assault rifles or be fired… BYLogan NyeJan 7, 2022ShareBYUnited American PatriotsDec 12, 2021ShareChief Eric Gilmet: A Spec Ops lifesaver’s journey, corpsman history and his toughest schoolUAP, Inc. sat down with U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Eric Gilmet, a MARSOC Special Operations Independent Duty Corpsman (SOIDC) and… BYUnited American PatriotsDec 12, 2021ShareBYTeam MightySep 5, 2021ShareResearchers are using a medieval remedy to treat battlefield woundsFor the centuries prior to the discovery of germ theory, the biggest battlefield concern for doctors and surgeons was infection…. BYTeam MightySep 5, 2021ShareBYTeam MightyMar 11, 2021ShareThis Army medic saved 14 lives with a broken leg while under fireIn 2011, Army Sgt. Julia Bringloe was an air ambulance medic in Afghanistan tasked with supporting Operation Hammer Down. After another air ambulance team was grounded by damage from small arms fire, Bringloe broke her leg protecting a pa… BYTeam MightyMar 11, 2021ShareBYMilitary.comOct 19, 2020Share‘I met a hero:’ Air Force Doctor who treated Alwyn Cashe says he’s never forgotten himMaj. Mark Rasnake was exhausted. The 32-year-old Air Force infectious disease specialist had worked through the night treating some of the worst trauma he’d seen in his life — seven soldiers who’d been brought in after sustaining catastrophic bur… BYMilitary.comOct 19, 2020ShareBYMilitary SpouseApr 29, 2020ShareCan you sue the military for medical malpractice?In late December 2020, the Senate made a step forward in protecting military service members from medical malpractice at the hands of military doctors. The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act now allows service members to file a claim … BYMilitary SpouseApr 29, 2020ShareBYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareUS Army soldier learns it takes two to earn coveted badge“I walked over to the NCO of my starting lane for land navigation and I asked him, ‘Hey sergeant, do you want me to line up behind you?'” said DeMarsico as he recalled the first time he participated in Expert Field Medical Badge qualification te… BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareBYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020ShareThe crazy way US, NATO forces saved an Italian car-wreck victimAn Italian woman was in a severe car collision in Niger and staff at the local hospital realized they couldn’t treat the woman properly with the equipment they had on hand. What followed was an 18-hour odyssey that relied on medical staff from six … BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020ShareBYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020ShareSee how life-saving docs compete for “Best Medic”For combat medics, success is all about keeping up with formations and providing expert and timely medical care at the point of injury. So it makes sense that their competitions for top bragging rights include everything from administering medical a… BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020ShareBYUnited States ArmyFeb 5, 2020ShareSpecial Forces medic will receive Medal of HonorA former medic with the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) that heroically fought his way up a mountain to render aid to his Special Forces teammates and their Afghan commando counterparts will receive the Medal of Honor. The White House… BYUnited States ArmyFeb 5, 2020Share
BYTim KirkpatrickOct 15, 2022ShareHere’s why some Corpsmen are considered Marines, and some aren’tSince its creation, the U.S. Marine Corps has been involved in some of the most epic military battles in hi… BYTim KirkpatrickOct 15, 2022Share
BYTim KirkpatrickSep 20, 2023ShareWhy deadly wounds aren’t treated first in combatIn combat, the rules are different than in any other situation you’ll probably find yourself. All fingers need to be pulling triggers. BYTim KirkpatrickSep 20, 2023Share
BYJessica ManfreFeb 28, 2022ShareThis extraordinary nonprofit is doing big things for Special Operations MedicsThe words Special Operations Forces typically garner visions of Green Berets, SEALs, Marine Raiders and Rangers. One organization is making… BYJessica ManfreFeb 28, 2022Share
BYRuddy CanoJan 24, 2022ShareThis is how morphine actually works on a wounded warfighterWhen soldiers are deployed on field missions, especially the high-risk ones, they stand a high chance of getting injured while… BYRuddy CanoJan 24, 2022Share
BYTim KirkpatrickJan 24, 2023ShareThis is why Corpsmen are better than Medics“Pecker Checker,” “Silver Bullet Bandit,” and “Devil Doc” are just a few of the names to describe the most decorated rate in the U.S. Navy — the BYTim KirkpatrickJan 24, 2023Share
BYBlake StilwellJan 19, 2023ShareThe Medal of Honor recipient who fought in a bare-handed berserker rageSergeant David Bleak was set to go out on a normal patrol. It was 1952 and the young medic was accompanying a U.S. Army recon patrol with the mission of probing Chinese defenses and capturing an enemy soldier for intel and interrogation. What he did… BYBlake StilwellJan 19, 2023Share
BYLogan NyeJan 7, 2022ShareHere’s what an Army medic does in the critical minutes after a soldier is woundedWhen a soldier is wounded on the battlefield, medics get the call. Medics are sort of like paramedics or emergency medical technicians in the civilian world, except paramedics and EMTs are less likely to carry assault rifles or be fired… BYLogan NyeJan 7, 2022Share
BYUnited American PatriotsDec 12, 2021ShareChief Eric Gilmet: A Spec Ops lifesaver’s journey, corpsman history and his toughest schoolUAP, Inc. sat down with U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Eric Gilmet, a MARSOC Special Operations Independent Duty Corpsman (SOIDC) and… BYUnited American PatriotsDec 12, 2021Share
BYTeam MightySep 5, 2021ShareResearchers are using a medieval remedy to treat battlefield woundsFor the centuries prior to the discovery of germ theory, the biggest battlefield concern for doctors and surgeons was infection…. BYTeam MightySep 5, 2021Share
BYTeam MightyMar 11, 2021ShareThis Army medic saved 14 lives with a broken leg while under fireIn 2011, Army Sgt. Julia Bringloe was an air ambulance medic in Afghanistan tasked with supporting Operation Hammer Down. After another air ambulance team was grounded by damage from small arms fire, Bringloe broke her leg protecting a pa… BYTeam MightyMar 11, 2021Share
BYMilitary.comOct 19, 2020Share‘I met a hero:’ Air Force Doctor who treated Alwyn Cashe says he’s never forgotten himMaj. Mark Rasnake was exhausted. The 32-year-old Air Force infectious disease specialist had worked through the night treating some of the worst trauma he’d seen in his life — seven soldiers who’d been brought in after sustaining catastrophic bur… BYMilitary.comOct 19, 2020Share
BYMilitary SpouseApr 29, 2020ShareCan you sue the military for medical malpractice?In late December 2020, the Senate made a step forward in protecting military service members from medical malpractice at the hands of military doctors. The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act now allows service members to file a claim … BYMilitary SpouseApr 29, 2020Share
BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareUS Army soldier learns it takes two to earn coveted badge“I walked over to the NCO of my starting lane for land navigation and I asked him, ‘Hey sergeant, do you want me to line up behind you?'” said DeMarsico as he recalled the first time he participated in Expert Field Medical Badge qualification te… BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020Share
BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020ShareThe crazy way US, NATO forces saved an Italian car-wreck victimAn Italian woman was in a severe car collision in Niger and staff at the local hospital realized they couldn’t treat the woman properly with the equipment they had on hand. What followed was an 18-hour odyssey that relied on medical staff from six … BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020Share
BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020ShareSee how life-saving docs compete for “Best Medic”For combat medics, success is all about keeping up with formations and providing expert and timely medical care at the point of injury. So it makes sense that their competitions for top bragging rights include everything from administering medical a… BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020Share
BYUnited States ArmyFeb 5, 2020ShareSpecial Forces medic will receive Medal of HonorA former medic with the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) that heroically fought his way up a mountain to render aid to his Special Forces teammates and their Afghan commando counterparts will receive the Medal of Honor. The White House… BYUnited States ArmyFeb 5, 2020Share
