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Gary Anderson, RealClearDefense

Women injured in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq died at higher rates than their male peers with the same injuries, often because medics were hesitating to treat them, medical researchers found. To end that hesitancy, the Army will soon field new mannequin-style patient simulators designed as female bodies.
Mark Schenk is a former Army sergeant major who served as a chief medical operations supervisor at Fort Cavazos, Texas. He said he’s seen many otherwise well-trained male medics lose focus while treating a woman.

A major overhaul of how Marines learn to shoot and track their skills will begin to roll out across the service in the next few months, according to a Marine Corps-wide Marksmanship Campaign Plan released Monday. The Campaign plan, published by the Marine Corps Training and Education Command, sets deadlines for new training to be up and running across the force and mandates major renovations for shooting ranges that don’t yet comply with the new marksmanship standards.

For major wars like the one being fought between Russia and Ukraine, the military, the people, and the state interact with one another to constitute a collective national will to fight. In most wars, one side loses its will to fight and is forced into an unfavorable negotiating position; it accepts a defeat short of annihilation. Russia can be broken in Ukraine and thereby forced to accept this kind of negotiated defeat.

This is Chapter 7 in the Infertility Memoir. Read previous chapters here.
As we approached the 2020 holiday season we were thankful for the social distancing because the morning sickness was hitting me hard and nothing was helping. Not being around people who might ask why I wasn’t drinking or why I was feeling ill was a blessing in disguise. I also had all of the worst-case scenarios of what could go wrong with this pregnancy floating around the back of my mind. I just kept thinking if we could make it to the second trimester we would be golden.

Simplify your life and make your next PCS move smoother by embracing the art of downsizing. Military life means moving often, and each Permanent Change of Station (PCS) brings the challenge of packing up and starting fresh. By adopting a minimalist approach, you can make your move easier, your load lighter, and your new home more organized.
Why downsizing matters
Moving is a constant in military life. Each PCS means sorting, packing, and transporting your belongings, whether it’s across the country or overseas.

This is part one of a two-part series exploring how the Air Force is aiming to modernize and reinvigorate electronic warfare within its capability portfolio.
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Air Force is moving away from a platform-centric view of electronic warfare to more of a system-of-systems approach as it revamps its EW arsenal.

A D-Day medic on a landing craft approaching Omaha Beach was wounded boat hit underwater mines. Still, Waverly Woodson, Jr. went on to save an estimated 200 lives during 30 straight hours of intense combat. Even as he was evacuated after the battle with other wounded soldiers, he provided rescue breathes to men in the same truck who had nearly drowned as they approached shore.
After the invasion, Woodson’s commanding officer recommended him for the Medal of Honor. But like every Black soldier recommended for the Medal during WWII, Woodson saw his nomination ignored.

Military life can feel like a lot. You’re supporting your spouse through long shifts and unpredictable schedules. But what about you? It’s easy to let your well-being slip. It doesn’t have to be this way. You deserve to take care of yourself, too.
Here’s how to focus on your own needs while staying that steady rock for your spouse.
1. Set boundaries and stick to them

You need boundaries. Without them, it’s easy to lose sight of yourself. Think about what you need to feel good. Maybe it’s some time for yourself, time for your hobbies, or even just a quiet break.

A judge has awarded a Massachusetts man more than $3 million after he was severely injured when he ran his snowmobile into a landed Army Black Hawk helicopter.
Jeffrey Smith struck the helicopter in March 2019 while driving at night and was thrown from the snowmobile. The helicopter, which was assigned to Fort Drum, New York, had touched down just before sunset on a rural airstrip in Worthington,  Massachusetts that was also used as a snowmobile trail by local riders.