FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Minutes after hitting the ground in the middle of a battlefield, a tent is popped, an operating table is set up and human blood is rushed off pallets that had been dropped from 1,200 feet. “We drop a hospital, drop blood and do surgery,” said Maj. Manny Menendez, commander of the 759th Forward Surgical Team. An hour after hitting the ground, these specialized medical soldiers have to be ready - 400 paratroopers from the 82nd...
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