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Battlefield Medkits Improve

Posted by michael on from the sulfa-powder dept.

ApharmdB writes "CNN has an article on the US military's fielding of a bandage containing clotting agents that can stop blood flow within two minutes. Obviously, the hope is that they will save a lot of lives. What's next straight from your favorite FPS? Who has an estimate on how long it will take for the Army to outfit its troops with anti-personnel rocket launchers?" Those have been around for quite a while.

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  1. CNN loves war... by hey · · Score: 0, Troll

    ... and covering stuff like this. Here's something they don't like: Flat-Out Censorship on CNN

  2. Re:Michael misread by cjsnell · · Score: 0, Troll


    No, he didn't misread. "Anti-personnel" refers to anything that is capable of multiple kills. The distinction between anti-personnel and anti-armor is that anti-armor is designed to penetrate, well, armor. Trust me, if you shoot an anti-armor weapon into a mass of troops, its going to make a mess of the carpet.

    Regarding /.'s speed, there are still massive DoS'es going on right now and it's hardly /.'s fault that things are slow.

    And by the way, nobody gives a rat's ass about your karma.