Osan Fire Base: In a small dilapidated village on a soggy April day, 15 soldiers vied for the opportunity to compete for one of the top Army medical accolades: the Army’s Expert Field Medical Badge. The 35th Air Defence Artillery Brigade held a preliminary competition to bring together medics for training and determine which have the ability and resolve to win the 8th Army’s Expert Field Medical Badge Competition. \r\nThe foundation of the competition was the two combat trauma lanes, testing the medic’s abilities, determination and strength through scenarios such as medical management, care under fire, tactical movement, decontamination and litter movement. |