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What Tourniquet Does the U.S. Military Use? A Complete History from Vietnam to 2026
The U.S. military issues the CAT Gen 7 as standard, with SOFTT-W, SAM-XT, and other CoTCCC-recommended devices for SOF. Evidence-based history of tourniquet adoption from Vietnam to 2026 — Butler 2017, Kragh 2008, IFAK II contents, and what the data...
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