Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Artillery, 4th Infantry Division conduct live-fire exercise during Ivy Sting 4 on Fort Carson, Colorado, Feb. 3, 2026. The exercise helped demonstrate how units assigned to the Ivy Division are able to utilize Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) systems like the Artillery Execution Suite (AXS) to enhance communication, synchronization, and decision-making for large-scale combat operations. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Thomas Nguyen)
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.
