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April 13, 2026
WRAIR’s iCOVER bolsters resilience in the face of drone attacks
The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research’s iCOVER training has been shown to maintain combat effectiveness and bolster resilience, and recent reports from Ukraine indicate the particular usefulness of the technique for service members under attack by drones.
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WRAIR-West evaluates combat medic performance under stress at Bold Quest 2025
WRAIR-EME monitors for disease threats at Agile Spirit 2025
WRAIR creates dose-response curve to predict the effects of blast overpressure
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| March 24, 2025
Donald Gross Retired from the U.S. Army after 22 Years
Chicago, IL native, Army CSM Donald Gross is retiring from the U.S. Army after serving honorably for 22 years. Gross served as Command Sergeant Major with Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Defense Health Agency, VA.
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