11 December 2025 Shoulder-To-Shoulder: First Valkyrie Blood Transfusion Training for US, Philippine Marine Units in Palawan Improves Resiliency in Battle PUERTO PRINCESSA, Philippines – In battle, Marines know that if a serious wound doesn’t kill you, bleeding out could. As rounds crack overhead and the chaos of conflict ensues, the battle to get life-saving blood transfusions at the front lines is a difficult task. This challenge is magnified by the...
03 September 2025 Whole Blood, Total Readiness: Program Prepares Sailors for Combat Trauma Care GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – In a quiet room turned makeshift battlefield, corpsmen at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay leaned over training mannequins and volunteers, practicing one of the most critical lifesaving skills in combat trauma care: administering a whole blood transfusion in the field.The...