Data from recent conflicts demonstrate the continuing need for research and development focusing on hemorrhage control, fluid resuscitation, blood products, transfusion, and pathophysiologic responses to traumatic hemorrhage. The US Department of Defense Hemorrhage and Resuscitation Research and Development Program brings together US Department of Defense efforts and is coordinated with efforts...

Acute conjunctivitis is a common diagnosis in the general population, and is especially prevalent among military personnel. Conjunctivitis patients are often contagious, and outbreaks of this infectious condition can cause significant morbidity and may jeopardize military readiness. Early recognition and effective management can prevent additional cases in military units. In this article we rev...

since the victory of the islamic revolution in 1979 shiite islam has been adopted as state ideology in iran. this paper is concerned with the impact of islam on iranian strategic culture. more specifically, it examines the impact of islam on the manner iran employs force in self-defense. to shed light on the influence of ideology, the article has relied heavily on ayatollah khomeini's spee...

Counts of military deaths in Iraq are well publicized, but deaths alone do not indicate the risk for an individual. In order to assess the extent of individual risk, the number of deaths must be compared to the number of individuals exposed to the risk of death. These risks may vary from person to person depending on such factors as one’s branch of service, rank, age, sex, race and ethnicity. I...

T he casualty toll exacted by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is well known. But also emerging is another cost: stress among servicemembers, which can manifest in a variety of negative ways. One of the most disturbing manifestations is suicide, which has increased among U.S. military personnel for the past decade. In response, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) asked researchers from the RAN...

The article deals with the analysis of Regulatory and legal framework for organization military history museums (rooms combat traditions) in Armed Forces Ukraine. It was established that activity military-historical is based on laws Ukraine, which regulate activities museum business general, normative acts Ministry Culture Information Policy as well Defense. basic act field operation Ukraine La...

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