Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) is a method of decreasing air pressure around a wound to assist the healing. It’s also referred to as negative pressure wound therapy. During a VAC procedure, a ...

At 35,000 feet — stacked underneath two other stretchers on a medical evacuation flight to the States — Army Master Sgt. John P. Souza is recovering from a blast wound suffered in Sadr City, Iraq. On ...