America’s hospital and medical system were not prepared for the devastation the new Minié ball bullet and the rifled cannon would inflict. The time-honored military tactic of lining up soldiers ...

When it comes to combat casualty care, "without urgent intervention, the Military Health System will continue to slide into medical obsolescence," a retired Air Force trauma surgeon told senators ...

Just 10% of military surgeons are receiving the training and practice they need to be effective in conflict, former military doctors said during a hearing Tuesday.