US approves treatment of wounded Ukrainian soldiers at US military hospital in Germany By Oren Liebermann, Zachary Cohen and Barbara Starr, CNN Updated 5:42 PM ET, Tue July 26, 2022 File photo of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. File photo of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. (CNN)Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved the treatment of wounded Ukrainian soldiers at a US military hospital in Germany, according to a memo obtained by CNN and confirmed by two US defense officials.
The plan would allow Ukrainian troops to be treated at a US military hospital for the first time since Russia invaded the country in February. It allows for the treatment of up to 18 wounded soldiers at a time a Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the massive hospital in Germany where the military has for years treated US service members who suffered injuries in combat. Austin offered verbal guidance on May 26 to begin offering treatment to wounded Ukraine soldiers, according to the memo. On June 29, Austin formalized the verbal guidance in a memo entitled "Guidance for Medical Treatment of Wounded Ukrainian Service Members." Despite the plan receiving final approval nearly one month ago, Landstuhl has not yet received Ukrainian service members for medical care. An official from US European Command told CNN, "We have not treated any Ukraine troops at Landstuhl."
The official said the purpose of the memo was to remove any red tape that would slow down the process of offering treatment if the need arose. The plan would permit treatment if there was no facility available in Ukraine or in a closer country. Landstuhl is approximately 700 miles from the Ukrainian border. If Landstuhl were to receive wounded Ukrainian troops, the service members would have to leave Ukraine by train or car before the US, which has no troops in Ukraine, could evacuate them by air to Ramstein Air Base. Enter your email to subscribe to the CNN Five Things Newsletter.close dialog CNN Five Things logo You give us five minutes, we’ll give you five things you must know for the day.
While us vets are ignored by our govt
In 2021, research found that 30,177 active duty personnel and veterans who served in the military after 9/11 have died by suicide - compared to the 7,057 service members killed in combat in those same 20 years. That is, military suicide rates are four times higher than deaths that occurred during military operations.Jun 27, 2022
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Originally Posted by Bristoe
Originally Posted by Angus1895
If they are in fact outnumbered 10 to 1
We are perhaps witnessing a most incredible resistance by Ukraine.
Not really. Zelensky is just sending the Ukraine military into a meat grinder. It's difficult to get good information. But I've seen reports of 70,000 Ukranian military casualties.
At least the Ukraine people do go out and fight for their nation as opposed to the Russian troops telling their military to gf themselves and refusing to go into to the Ukraine debacle created by their fearless leader whom so many here adore and worship while he goes to terrorist Iran and terrorist North Korea for arms that his country no longer has the capacity to produce. The lockdown is working.
Having a 10/1 advantage that’s touted here doesn’t seem to do much good for Russia when their troops tells the Brass FU.
Bristoe you earlier asked why continue with this considering the “small audience” it’s addressed to.
We’re now at 90,446 and counting. Small audience indeed.
