Colorado Democrat introduces bill to bolster battlefield trauma care research

Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), a former Army Ranger, will introduce a bill Friday to help the U.S. military continue developing new approaches to provide service members and veterans battlefield trauma care by learning lessons from conflict overseas. 

Crow, who sits on the House Armed Services Committee, will introduce a Cooperative Overseas Military Battlefield Advancement in Trauma (COMBAT) Care Act, which would authorize the defense secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to establish a joint training and education program with foreign militaries to study and learn from prior wars. 

“The future of warfare is changing, as we are seeing in Ukraine right now. The United States must be ready for the new challenges we face and ensure that our servicemembers receive world-class care when they need it most,” Crow said in a statement.

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