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Adulting 101
Big shoutout to Keep The Promise and his episode with Dave Angelo for the inspiration. Not everyone shows up ready to work. Not everyone has…
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Is the Term “Non-Compressible Hemorrhage” Obsolete? The Evolution of Prehospital Truncal Hemorrhage Control
What was once considered non-compressible hemorrhage now has a solution. We used to solve the problem of truncal hemorrhage by driving faster, keeping the blood…
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The Lions and the Lamb
250 yards of snow-covered ground was only the first hurdle Easy Company had to overcome during the assault on Foy. An assault over open ground…
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Small Risks, Big Deal
A timeline of risks. For reference this is how long each person spent training for or gathering repetitions to complete their feat: What do all…
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Command Climate
What if you are actually getting it right? You are a good leader. You’re respected and the troops trust you. There is no shortage of…
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The Fallacy of “Lead by Example”
“Lead by Example” This is the old adage that frequents leadership discussions, forums, and lectures the world over. I have heard it throughout my entire…
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Beyond Sick
Beyond sick. That is how I would classify patients that fit into the scheme of this blog. This is generally a CCT problem in the…