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STRIPES (Linda F. Hersey) - ‘A hell of a soul’: Combat medic’s actions in Vietnam lead his son on a mission to honor him | Stars and Stripes

David Jacobson has been collecting evidence about an ambush on Hill 861 and the actions by his father, Russell H. Jacobson Jr., to treat the wounded.

STRIPES (Lydia Gordon) - Army tests drone capable of carrying wounded soldiers | Stars and Stripes

The Flowcopter’s FC-100 aircraft, an unmanned drone, is capable of carrying up to 1,400 pounds.

WAR (Army Maj. Ian Roth, 11th Airborne Division) - Army Medic Leads Life-Saving Response After Bear Attack in Alaska

During a training exercise, Army Sgt. Zachariah Clark relied on his expertise as a combat medic to lead a life-saving rescue and triage effort after two fellow soldiers were mauled by a bear in the Alaskan wilderness.

STRIPES (Rose L. Thayer) - Fort Hood medics go underground to train for emergency combat care | Stars and Stripes

The training intends to prepare troops for future wars that could be fought underground because munitions targeting has become so specific.