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Fake Israeli Bandages, Counterfeit Hemostatic Gauze, and the Influencers Cashing In
A $6 look-alike tourniquet delivered 14 newtons of force in a controlled bench test. The real device delivered 65. Here is the peer-reviewed data on counterfeit hemorrhage control gear — and a ten-minute audit to check what is actually in...
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Updated 06 AUG 2026. An autopsy report entered evidence, a bullet fragment recovered at autopsy, an inconclusive ATF comparison widely...
New for TCCC! -The iTClamp
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