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Focuses on the treatment received by wounded United States soldiers in the Iraq conflict. Evacuation of wounded soldiers to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany; Story of the wounds sustained by U.S. Marine David Coleman; Report that mortality for wounded soldiers is down 22 percent compared with the first Gulf War; Increase of soldiers who return from war with physical injuries and mental health problems; Discussion of the healthcare system for veterans; Improvement of body armor; Use of shatterproof sunglasses for the protection of soldiers' eyes; Creation of the Disabled Soldier Support System; Cost of medical care for veterans.

Introduces a special section on American soldiers wounded during the Iraq War. Reference to the fact that vastly improved emergency medicine is saving an unprecedented number of lives; Focus on the challenges that face the system that cares for returning soldiers; Difference between saving the wounded and healing their wounds.