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Media added. Nov 06, 2019
Invalidated site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Battlefield Medicine. Feb 07, 2019
Replaced photograph. May 30, 2018
Add new Web site: HistoryNet - Battlefield Medics: Saving Lives Under Fire. Nov 16, 2017
Add new Web site: NCPedia - WWI: Medicine on the battlefield. Oct 13, 2017
Media added. Jun 23, 2017
Media added. Dec 07, 2011
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - The History of First Aid in the Army. Aug 10, 2011
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Battlefield Medicine. Aug 10, 2011
New article added. May 12, 2008
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