Military Medicine

Ramon Padilla and Cutting-Edge Prosthetics

Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Ramon Padilla, who lost his left arm while serving in Afghanistan in 2007, is the second person in the United States to have a prosthetic arm that uses implanted sensors to stimulate movement.

Ramon Padilla and Cutting-Edge Prosthetics

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    Military Medicine: Beyond the Battlefield

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    ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff covers military medical advances and technology from the battlefield to the return home. The personal stories of physicians, scientists, active duty troops, veterans, and military families come together in this one hour documentary to show how these advances are both saving and changing the lives of America’s service members.

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