Battlefield Angels Saving Lives Under Enemy

The first book about battlefield medicine in the US military. Told from the point of view of the unsung heroes who slide into bomb craters and climb into blazing ships, this book traces the history of the military medical corps and the contributions it has made to America's health, including developing the ambulance concept and medevac helicopters.

Foreword	p. i
Preface	p. iv
Perils of Independence: Revolutionary War	p. 1
Battlefield Evacuation: Civil War	p. 13
Mechanized War: World War I	p. 29
Fighting Infection: World War II: The Pacific	p. 43
Defeating Disease: World War II: Tarawa	p. 64
Mobile Combat Care: World War II: Europe	p. 84
Overcoming Shock: World War II: Peleliu	p. 103
Battle Burns: World War II: Iwo Jima	p. 121
Medical Care Behind Bars: World War II: Philippines	p. 140
Medicine on the Fly: Korean War	p. 158
Helos and Hospitals: Vietnam War	p. 176
Mass Casualties: Vietnam War	p. 191
Battlefield ER: Iraq	p. 206
Invisible Scars: Afghanistan and Iraq	p. 224
Conclusion	p. 241
Acknowledgments	p. 250
Select Bibliography	p. 253
Notes	p. 259
Index	p. 265
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Battlefield Angels Saving Lives Under Enemy Fire From Valley Forge to Afghanistan

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