The US enjoyed the lifesaving "golden hour" in recent conflicts. But the war in Ukraine suggests that may be over, with ...

Desmond Doss was not your average hero. He would become a Medal of Honor recipient, the United States of America's highest and most prestigious military award, as a combat medic who saved many of his ...

A service has been held in Kyiv for a volunteer U.S. combat medic killed in Ukraine in December 2023. Ethan Hertwick was ...

The focus of a combat medic is to provide medical care in a field environment to soldiers, as well as disaster relief to ...

Over time, the role of the combat medic has changed significantly — requiring updates to training protocols. “The responsibilities and skills required of our medics are very different from 20 ...

An curved arrow pointing right. A US Army combat medic breaks down every piece of gear they carry on deployment, including medication, bandages, airway-management devices, and surgical tools.

Ukrainian poet, combat medic, and cardiologist Volodymyr Volikov (call sign "Skif") has been killed on the front lines. — Ukrinform.

Ethan Hertweck, a US Marine veteran, was commemorated at a funeral in Kyiv after being killed in Ukraine while aiding local forces against Russian aggression. Initially assisting refugees, he later ...