Soldiers assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conduct medical lanes exercise during Ivy Sting 4 at Fort Carson, Colorado, Feb. 3, 2026. The medical lanes integrated Next Generation Command and Control capabilities to synchronize medical treatment and evacuation operations, enhanced situational awareness, and improved casualty tracking across the battlefield.
(U.S. Army video by Pfc. Jacob Cruz)
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.
