If a soldier suffers a serious brain injury from blast-exposure, a medic will know instantly just how serious the damage is to the affected area.

A "combat codpiece" protects the pelvic region from roadside bombs.

For an increasing number of soldiers--unfortunately--the real battle begins after they return home. So far this year, the Army has recorded an average of one suicide per day--and 18 percent increase over the same period a year ago. In June, the number of suicides among active-duty soldiers spiked a...