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RIP SPC Clark 19 Sep 2012 | 07:10 am
It was a year ago today that Army SPC Chazray Clark was wounded by an IED while on patrol. Despite a MEDEVAC helicopter based only 1.5 miles away, SPC Clark laid in a field for an hour waiting for peo...
Remembering the fallen heroes 16 Jun 2012 | 12:26 am
Remembering the fallen heroes on Memorial Day 2012 in Afghanistan. http://fastsurgeon.blogspot.com/2012/05/picture-of-day28-may-2012-remembrance.html The LTC with the message on her back honoring SF...
Revamped Flight Medic Training 17 May 2012 | 06:30 am
Good news. Enhanced Flight Medic Training Begins After over a decade of urgent calls for upgraded training of Army flight medics, it has begun. This article provides some details of what is involved....
Word Games 12 May 2012 | 06:00 am
Just a reminder of the official US Army position on the need to make changes to MEDEVAC policies and procedures. This is the final three paragraphs of the statement issued by the Army Chief of Public ...
Norwegian MEDEVAC Copter – No Red Crosses 19 Apr 2012 | 12:14 pm
The Norwegian Aeromedical Detachment force provide MEDEVAC support under NATO’s management of MEDEVAC and medical services in Afghanistan. This photo from a 3 minute video filmed in April 2012 about ...
New – MEDEVACmatters is now on Facebook 17 Apr 2012 | 04:41 am
The new MEDEVACmatters Facebook page was launched today. Please stop by and “Like” the page to stay in the loop as new posts are published on this site.
Is the Red Cross a Neutral Symbol to Afghans? 16 Apr 2012 | 12:20 pm
Journalist Michael Yon has written about the cultural importance of our MEDEVAC helicopters showing Red Cross symbols on them in a Muslim society. Here is a photo of a poster displaying banned symbols...
What Do You Think Senator Harkin Meant? (A Poll) 16 Apr 2012 | 11:05 am
After reviewing Senator Harkin’s form letter to a constituent concerned about the safety of MEDVAC flights and the delays caused by requiring them to fly unarmed, I thought it would be interesting to ...
Senator Harkin’s Disinformation Letter 14 Apr 2012 | 08:39 am
A constituent of U.S. Senator Tom Harkin finally received a reply five months after her initial letter and fax to Senator Harkin about MEDEVAC operations in Afghanistan. Despite the date on the Senato...
Aerial Camouflage – Why It’s Not Easy Being Green…with White Patches and Red Crosses 5 Apr 2012 | 08:00 pm
The recent discussions about removing the Red Crosses on white backgrounds from the Army’s MEDEVAC helicopters created quite an uproar from Army leadership. They based their arguments against doing so...
