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The Blood Bank and the Logistics of Wartime Medicine
This article traces the evolution of military medicine from the U.S. Civil War to World War II, highlighting the shift from disease as the primary killer to hemorrhage as the leading cause of preventable combat death. It details the logistical challenges of blood preservation and transport, focusing on Dr. Charles Drew's breakthrough in blood banking at scale during WWII. The piece argues that modern militaries face a similar 'blood problem' in conflicts like Ukraine and potential Pacific wars, where extended supply lines and enemy attacks on evacuation routes demand forward-deployed, durable blood products.
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