Which medical innovation was famously used for the first time on a large scale to evacuate wounded soldiers during the Korean War?
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Correct answer: Helicopters (Medevac)
Helicopters revolutionized military medicine by quickly transporting the wounded from the front lines to Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals (MASH). This drastically reduced the time between injury and surgery, saving countless lives.
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