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Patient Regulation in a Multinational, Multi-Corps LSCO Conflict 2/28/2026

LTC Mason examines multinational patient regulation challenges in LSCO, drawing on NATO Exercise Steadfast Leada 21 to propose a theater clearing hospital and st...

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Forging Medical Leaders: A Proposal for the Decision-Centric Medical Staff Ride 2/28/2026

MAJ Clark proposes a decision-centric Medical Staff Ride program for AMEDD officers, using historical decision games to build critical thinking, operational art,...

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Gator Hole: A Subterranean Exercise 1/31/2026

Soldiers in camouflage carry a strapped casualty on a military litter across a barren field during a combat medical evacuation exercise, demonstrating battlefiel...

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Clinical and Strategic Lessons from Syria: Evolving the Role of the Battalion Aid Station 1/31/2026

Soldiers in camouflage carry a strapped casualty on a military litter across a barren field during a combat medical evacuation exercise, demonstrating battlefiel...

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‌Advancing Competence in Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) 2/28/2026

Soldiers in camouflage carry a strapped casualty on a military litter across a barren field during a combat medical evacuation exercise, demonstrating battlefiel...

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‌Subterranean Role 1 Medical Facility Experiment for Large Scale LSCO: Lessons Learned from One of the First Medical Company (Area Support) to Conduct Subterranean Role 1 Medical Operations 2/28/2026

Soldiers in camouflage carry a strapped casualty on a military litter across a barren field during a combat medical evacuation exercise, demonstrating battlefiel...

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Wired for Readiness: The Role of Wearable Technology and AI in Military Preventative Medicine 1/31/2026

Wearable technology and AI provide continuous health monitoring that enhances force readiness, reduces preventable injuries, and supports data‑informed decision-...

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AMEDD Restructure: Impacts to the Mission and Readiness of the Force 1/31/2026

The Line of Departure is the premier platform for accessing the latest articles, insights, and discussions from official U.S. Army branch journals. Designed to f...

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Hope for the Best, Train for the Worst: Modernizing Army Medicine's Premier Health Physics Course for Multi-Domain Operations and Large-Scale Combat Operations 12/31/2025

Military training exercise Operation RAD RANGER: soldiers practice radiological response, hazmat procedures, tactical planning.

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The Critical Challenge in Army Medical Intelligence: Bridging the Divide Between Information and Insight 11/30/2025

This article by LTC Alissa Byrne examines a critical capability gap in U.S. Army medical intelligence at tactical and operational levels. The piece distinguishes...

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The 7 Commandments of Clinical Leadership The 7 Commandments of Clinical Leadership 11/30/2025

A mission-tested leadership framework for military healthcare professionals, outlining seven actionable principles to enhance team cohesion, operational readines...

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Global Medic 25-01: Forging Army Reserve Medical Readiness in A New Era of Large-Scale Combat Operations 11/30/2025

This article examines Global Medic 25-01, the capstone medical readiness exercise for U.S. Army Reserve forces, conducted as part of Operation Mojave Falcon in M...

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Optimizing Women's Health in The U.S. Army Through Contraceptive Therapy and Standardized Soldier Readiness Programs: A Path Toward Integrated Care Across NATO and U.S. Forces 8/13/2025

The article presents compelling evidence for the implementation of a standardized Women's Health Soldier Readiness Program (SRP), emphasizing the multiple health...

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Vision and Return to Duty: The Vital Role of Optometry Detachments 8/13/2025

Maj. Jason Christman and Col. Kenney Wells argue that mobile optometry detachments are critical to maintaining combat effectiveness in large-scale combat operati...

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Integrating Professional Practice and Academic Research in Army Medicine 8/13/2025

A U.S. Army combat medic shares his journey from frontline patient care to traumatic brain injury research at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, demonstrati...

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