Soldier Gets Full Face Transplant At Brigham And Women’s

Army Private Mitch Hunter before his accident.

BOSTON (CBS) – Surgeons at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have given a soldier from Indiana a new face.

30-year-old Army Private Mitch Hunter of Indianapolis was left severely disfigured after saving a woman’s life during a car accident ten years ago. He pushed a live wire off her and suffered a severe shock. It left him with a severely scarred face, a prosthetic nose and leg.

A team of more than 30 physicians, nurses, anesthesiologists and residents worked for more than 14 hours to replace Hunter’s face last week.

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Army tests 'smart' rifle in Afghanistan

U.S. Army soldiers in Afghanistan are testing out a "smart" rifle that uses computer-chip-embedded rounds that can detonate behind walls.
Soldiers operating in various outposts with high levels of enemy activity began carrying these semi-automatic prototypes in November, and their feedback will be used to refine the rifle before the Army officially deploys the weapons in 2014. Read the rest of the story HERE.