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Military anti-shock trousers (MAST), or pneumatic anti-shock garments (PASG), are medical devices used to treat severe blood loss. The device is usually applied to the patient's pelvis, abdomen, and lower parts of the body and is composed of man-made inflatable air bladders. The device is designed to transfer blood away from the above described ...
The non-pneumatic anti-shock garment is now off-patent and produced in several different locations. The use of the garment for obstetrical hemorrhage in low-resource settings began in 2002 when Dr. Carol Brees and Dr. Paul Hensleigh introduced the garment into a hospital in Pakistan and reported on a case series of its use.
Front cover – The M16A1 Rifle – Operation and Preventive Maintenance by Will Eisner, issued to American soldiers in the Vietnam War. An inadequately maintained firearm will often accumulate excessive fouling and dirt within the barrel and receiver, which not only can clog up the rifling and decrease the firearm's accuracy and precision, but can also interfere with the proper operation of ...
A cleaning rod is a firearm maintenance tool that can be used to clean the inside (bore) of a gun's barrel, and is made in different sizes for use on different barrel lengths, calibers and gauges. It is a sturdy, long, thin, straight rod typically made of metal, rigid plastic or carbon fiber , and usually has a handle at one end for gripping ...
The two versions of the Vulcan Air-Defense System, the towed M167 and self-propelled M163 VADS, were developed by the United States Army Weapons Command at Rock Island Arsenal in 1964. They were accepted as a replacement for the M45 Quadmount in 1965, and first production M167s were delivered to the U.S. Army in 1967.
Winter-Themed Christmas PieCakes. He created a cake and pie dessert that features three desserts in one: pecan pie, pumpkin pie, and spice cake.
57 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun China: 2 X 57 mm, self-propelled anti-aircraft tank equivalent to the ZSU-57-2 but using the Type 69 tank chassis. 9K331 Tor-M1: Short range surface-to-air missile 24 [40] Soviet Union: Low to medium altitude, short-range surface-to-air missile system. Towed anti-aircraft weapon PG-87: 25 mm towed anti ...
The Welsh-born Roberts, who served as Houston’s bodyguard from 1988 to 1995, spoke to the outlet ahead of the publication of his memoir Protecting Whitney, which is set to be released in January ...