The war in Ukraine is exposing the dangers of prolonged use of tourniquets. American special operations doctors are adapting.0

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• July 20, 2026

As the U.S. military prepares for future high-intensity, high-casualty wars, its medics are training to do something they rarely did during the Global War on Terrorism: remove a tourniquet from a wounded soldier. Not long ago, tourniquet training for most U.S. service members followed a simple, strict guideline: apply one high and tight to the