Eighth Army Hosts 2026 Best Medic Competition at Camp Humphreys

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Eighth Army began its annual Best Medic Competition here Oct. 5, 2026, testing Soldiers from various medical military occu… CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Eighth Army began its annual Best Medic Competition here Oct. 5, 2026, testing Soldiers from various medical military occupational specialties during a multi-day evaluation of physical endurance, tactical proficiency, and emergency medicine. The three-day event ensured medical personnel maintain combat readiness to deliver immediate, lifesaving care on the Korean Peninsula. The competition ran through Oct. 7, 2026, and included the Expert Physical Fitness Assessment, a written examination, pre-combat inspections, warrior tasks and battle drills, chemical defense operations, day and night land navigation, Tactical Combat Casualty Care under simulated combat conditions, water survival tasks, and a stress shoot.

The continuous 72-hour operational tempo tested the competitors' mental and physical limits. “What motivated me to volunteer to compete in the Eighth Army Best Medic Competition was mostly to challenge myself and to see how far I can take myself with this competition and also just to prove to myself that I can do more,” said Staff Sgt. Justin Eusebio, a competitor and combat medic assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division. Participants had to maintain their focus and make critical medical decisions under simulated hostile fire while experiencing physical exhaustion. The event required rapid