U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Gonzalez, assigned to the 718th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Company, 23rd CBRN Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, draws the shot for a .50 caliber weapon on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Feb. 10, 2026. The U.S. Army Pacific Explosive Ordnance (EOD) Team of the Year competition brings service members from across the world together to compete and see which team is the best. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Samarion Hicks)
Staff Sgt. Kolby Kapsner, a Combat Medic Specialist at 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division was just recognized as one of the best medics in the U.S. Army after winning first place at the 2026 U.S. Army Best Medic Competition at Camp Bullis, Texas, Jan. 29, 2026.
Sgt. Matthew Winters, a Combat Medic Specialist at the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, was recently recognized as one of the best medics in the U.S. Army after winning first place at the 2026 U.S. Army Best Medic Competition at Camp Bullis, Texas, Jan. 29, 2026.
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 8th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment, 18th Theater Medical Command, conducted maritime casualty evacuation training aboard the Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) SSG Elroy F. Wells off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2026.
