CRDAMC Soldier competing for Army Medicine Best Leader 2021

Photo By Otis Toussaint | The Regional Health Command - Central competitor for the 2021 U.S. Army Medical Command Best Leader Competition, Spec. Toaram Dhanpat. The 2021 MEDCOM Best Leader Competition is happening July 25-30, 2021, at Schofield Barracks, (Oahu), Hawaii. Sixteen Soldiers from the MEDCOM’s four regions are enduring arduous combat focused events such as a taxing obstacle course; night land navigation through the jungles of Schofield Barracks; simulated combat medical care; and weapons fire under stress. Each of them has hopes of becoming the MEDCOM’s Soldier or Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year. The winners will be announced at an award ceremony at Tripler Army Medical Center, in Honolulu, on July 30. The winners will move forward to the Army’s Best Warrior Competition in the fall to compete to be the Army’s 2021 Soldier or NCO of the Year. For photos and video of the competition visit the event’s page at: https://www.dvidshub.net/feature/ArmyMedicineBestLeaderCompetition and https://www.flickr.com/photos/armymedicine/. Also, follow us @ArmyMedicine, @CSMMEDCOM, and at www.facebook.com/OfficialArmyMedicine  

FORT HOOD, TX, UNITED STATES

07.27.2021

Story by Rodney Jackson 

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center

CRDAMC Soldier competing for Army Medicine Best Leader 2021


Fort Hood, Texas – Spc Totaram Dhanpat, preventive medicine specialist, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center is competing in the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) 2021 Best Leader Competition at locations around Schofield Barracks on the island of Oahu from July 25-30.
The Army’s Regional Health Command – Pacific (RHC-P) is hosting the physically and mentally demanding competition, which is being held in and around the jungles of the home of the Army’s legendary 25th Infantry Division, and will produce the MEDCOM’s 2021 Soldier and non-commissioned-officer (NCO) of the Year. They will represent the Army’s Medical Command in the U.S. Army’s Best Leader Competition in the fall with hopes of becoming the Army’s Soldier or NCO of the Year.
Dhanpat, a native of the Bronx, NY was born in Berbice Guyana. He joined the Army in 2019, attended Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, OK and completed Advanced Individual Training at Joint Base San Antonio, TX.
He won the Best Medical Junior Enlisted Soldier competition at CRDAMC and Best Junior Enlisted Soldier at the 2021 Regional Health Command-Central Best Leader Competition.
When asked about winning both competitions he commented.
“It feels good to go out there and give your best,” said Dhanpat. “I always go out, give my best, and never expect anything in return no matter the outcome.”
When asked about the upcoming competition in Hawaii Dhanpat had a similar outlook as competing in the prior events, and he will get to see a sister also in the Army and stationed in Hawaii.
“I think it’s going to be pretty cool. This will be my first time in Hawaii. It’s a plus all around and even though it’s to compete, I’m looking forward to it,” he said.



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• Date Taken: 07.27.2021
• Date Posted: 07.30.2021 10:07
• Story ID: 402046
• Location: FORT HOOD, TX, US