MEDEVAC

From wagons to air ambulances: Medevac keeps the fight alive

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BLUF – The article traces the evolution of military medical evacuation from improvised battlefield transport during the American Revolution and Civil War to today’s dedicated air ambulance and advanced en route care capabilities, emphasizing how innovations in evacuation have dramatically improved survival for wounded service members. For Navy Medicine, the history reinforces that rapid casualty evacuation remains a cornerstone of combat casualty care, highlighting the continued importance of integrating corpsmen, flight medicine, trauma systems, and expeditionary medical capabilities to support distributed maritime and joint operations.

https://www.dvidshub.net/news/569426/wagons-air-ambulances-medevac-keeps-fight-alive

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You’ve been a part of MEDVACS. What goes through your mind when you get that call?

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https://www.dvidshub.net/video/1005960/youve-been-part-medvacs-goes-through-your-mind-you-get-call

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The Army is testing medevac drones that lift injured soldiers from battlefields

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https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-exercise-drone-casualty-evacuation

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Conflict, CASEVAC, and the Golden Hour in the Age of Persistent Surveillance

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https://warontherocks.com/conflict-casevac-and-the-golden-hour-in-the-age-of-persistent-surveillance

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What’s Old Is New: Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) Casualty Evacuation in the 21st Century

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https://ndupress.ndu.edu/Media/News/News-Article-View/Article/4367958/whats-old-is-new-lsco-casualty-evacuation-in-the-21st-century/

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Exercise Tests Large-Scale Patient Movement From Indo-Pacific Region

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https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4262515/exercise-tests-large-scale-patient-movement-from-indo-pacific-region/

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Top US generals warned the ‘golden hour’ for saving injured soldiers could disappear. That future has come.

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https://www.businessinsider.com/us-warned-golden-hour-save-soldiers-threatened-russia-ukraine-lost-2024-12

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