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U.S. commando units are receiving experimental bandages that could save their lives in combat.
True or False answer: True. The new bandages are soaked with clotting agents and, when pressed to a wound for two minutes, stem bleeding. “This is the largest preventable loss of life,” Air Force Col. David Hammer, Special Operations Command surgeon, told the Tampa Tribune. “If you can halt the bleeding on the battlefield, you can save a life.”
In Afghanistan, most combat deaths were commando troops. They’re most likely to see combat and operate in small groups far from medical aid.
