Members of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) 7-meter rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) crew lift a simulated casualty onto the boat during a rescue drill. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Veronica Mammina)
Tucked inside the recently passed Defense Department budget for 2023 is funding for a new kind of Navy medical ship – one built to operate more like an ambulance than a hospital, military.com reports.
