$20M in NDAA May Increase Military Combat Casualty Care Success Rate by 25%

Published Jul 3, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT

A nonprofit lauds the House Appropriations Committee for advancing a funding bill to save more service members' lives.

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Published Jul 3, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT

There's an effort underway in Washington to strengthen military combat casualty care while bolstering national medical readiness. The House Appropriations Committee has taken the first major step toward these goals by including $20 million dollars in legislative funding as part of the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) draft making its way through Congress. “We are deeply grateful that the committee has prioritized this investment," Jonathan Miller, president of RESPOND‑US, told Military.com. "Their leadership makes clear that Congress understands the stakes—that medical readiness is not a luxury, but a war-fighting requirement."