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25 Percent of Troop Deaths Were ‘Potentially Survivable,’ Study Says
July 2, 2012 

These are the kinds of deaths where there’s the most room for improvement; 90 percent of preventable deaths were caused by “bleed-outs.” And in fact, this is the area where the military has focused the most lately, introducing two new devices meant to prevent “bleed-outs.”

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Despite these grim numbers, combat has never been safer. Soldiers have a much higher chance of surviving a wound today than in previous wars. As a way of comparison, in Vietnam and World War II, 16.1 percent and 19.1 percent of all injuries resulted in death. In Afghanistan and Iraq, it’s only 10 percent.

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07 ... prevented/