Photo by Sgt. James Hobbs | 49th Public Affairs Detachment | 10.29.2019
U.S. Army Spc. Tolu Nua, a combat medic assigned to 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana, evaluates a simulated casualty during the Expert Field Medical Badge qualification course on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 29, 2019. Candidates demonstrated their skills and abilities in a staged hostile environment. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. James Hobbs)...
Photo by Sgt. James Hobbs | 49th Public Affairs Detachment | 10.29.2019
U.S. Army Spc. Tolu Nua, a combat medic assigned to 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana, applies combat gauze to a simulated casualty during the Expert Field Medical Badge qualification course on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 29, 2019. The Department of the Army established the EFMB in 1965 to recognize exceptional competence and outstanding performance......
Photo by Sgt. James Hobbs | 49th Public Affairs Detachment | 10.29.2019
U.S. Army Spc. Tolu Nua, a combat medic assigned to 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana, reassembles an M4 rifle during the Expert Field Medical Badge qualification course on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 29, 2019. The course tested candidates on common soldier tasks and medical skills. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. James Hobbs)...
Photo by Sgt. James Hobbs | 49th Public Affairs Detachment | 10.29.2019
U.S. Army Spc. Tolu Nua, a combat medic assigned to 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana, prepares a saline drip during the Expert Field Medical Badge qualification course on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 29, 2019. The EFMB qualification course holds candidates to the highest standards of tactical and medical expertise, resulting in an average passing......
Photo by Sgt. James Hobbs | 49th Public Affairs Detachment | 10.29.2019
U.S. Army Spc. Tolu Nua, a combat medic assigned to 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana, wraps a pressure dressing over a simulated casualty's leg during the Expert Field Medical Badge qualification course on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 29, 2019. Candidates tested on rigorous and timed activities such as medical, warrior, chemical and casualty......
Photo by Sgt. James Hobbs | 49th Public Affairs Detachment | 10.29.2019
U.S. Army Spc. Tolu Nua, a combat medic assigned to 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana, opens the airway of a simulated casualty during the Expert Field Medical Badge qualification course on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 29, 2019. Candidates talked through every step of the performed tasks to demonstrate their knowledge and expertise to graders. (U.S.......
Photo by Sgt. James Hobbs | 49th Public Affairs Detachment | 10.29.2019
U.S. Army Spc. Tolu Nua, a combat medic assigned to 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana, applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during the Expert Field Medical Badge qualification course on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 29, 2019. Earning the EFMB is a challenge to the professional competence and physical endurance of the soldier medic and is......
