Service-Related Cancer Treatment and Prevention

Introduction Although cancer is not the most common ailment a veteran may endure, the number of new cancer cases among veterans reported to the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) each year is jaw-dropping. Among Veterans, more than 50,000 cancer cases are reported to VA’s Central Cancer Registry each year and research has shown that… Read More

What is a Three Block War?

Introduction The Three Block War is a concept described by US Marine Corps (USMC) General Charles Krulak in the late 1990s to illustrate the complex spectrum of challenges likely to be faced by Marines on the modern battlefield. In Krulak’s example, Marines may be required to conduct full-scale military action, peacekeeping operations and humanitarian aid… Read More