Whole Blood, Total Readiness: Program Prepares Sailors for Combat Trauma Care

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – In a quiet room turned makeshift battlefield, corpsmen at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay leaned over training mannequins and volunteers, practicing one of the most critical lifesaving skills in combat trauma care: administering a whole blood transfusion in the field.

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (August 28, 2025) – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Clayton VanStry demonstrates the process to collect fresh whole blood from Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joshua Moulton at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, August 28, 2025. Whole blood transfusion capability provides a critical life-saving option in combat and austere environments, directly supporting operational readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily McCamy)

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