The war stretched on for six years, with 400,000 combat deaths—three-fourths of them on the losing side. After Paraguay’s army was decimated, its citizens fought a protracted guerilla war.

The Paraguayan War, also known as the War of the Triple Alliance, became one of the most devastating conflicts in South ...

The course was broken into two separate two-week classes focusing on tactical combat casualty care guidance and casualty evacuations under fire. Paraguay sent more than 80 special forces soldiers ...

Women played a key role in rebuilding society after the Paraguayan War, which lasted from 1864-1870, resulted in the deaths of an estimated 60-70 percent of the overall population, ...