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U.S. Military Ends Practice of Shooting Live Animals to Train Medics to Treat Battlefield Wounds

The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act bans the use of live animals in live fire training exercises and prohibits ...
United States Army

NJ Guard Soldier Saves Her Own Life Using Lessons Learned from Training

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - New Jersey Army National Guard Spc. Sanaa Drinks survived a drive-by shooting and credits her survival to ...
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US military to stop shooting pigs and goats as a way to train medics for the battlefield

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military will stop its practice of shooting pigs and goats to help prepare medics for treating wounded troops in a combat zone, ending an exercise made obsolete by simulators ...
Military.com

Ask Stew: Should I Take a Scuba Course Before Military Dive School?

At best, a civilian scuba course will provide familiarization with military dive training. You will learn different ...