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Military Medicine: Beyond the Battlefield

Season 1 Episode 1 | 56m 09s

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.

Aired: 11/08/16
Extras
Using cutting-edge prosthetics, Ramon Padilla can control his arm with implanted sensors.
New military medical advances and technology from the battlefield to the return home.
Elana Duffy sustained a traumatic brain injury and is still recovering today.
Dale Beatty recounts the moment he was injured on the battlefield.
Severe burns left Lt. Col. Bryan Forney in a wheelchair, but with IDEO braces he can walk.