Nearly 500 troops suffered from chilblains, frostbite, hypothermia and trench foot during the most recently studied annual period, more than in any of the previous three years and a 20 percent increase over the previous year. The reasons for the jump in preventable injuries during what was a mild winter remain unclear, according to a DoD study published in December. Read more in this Military.com story.
Military Frostbite, Cold-Weather Injuries Up with Little Explanation Why
