WASHINGTON — Set between the Adirondack Mountains and the Great Lakes, Fort Drum’s forests posed an imposing obstacle for medical Soldiers last September while testing their field skills ...

For years testing for Expert Field Medical, Expert Infantryman ... provide critical medical care in combat and operational settings.” She said earning the badge shows “exceptional competence ...

Soldiers who've both served in combat and mastered their job skills will soon earn a new badge recognizing both achievements. The Master Combat Badge shows that the soldier wearing the new device ...