BAUMHOLDER, Germany (March 11, 2016) -- Participants from around Europe have arrived here to compete in a five-day challenge to earn the Expert Field Medical Badge.
Soldiers from seven NATO allies are among the 195 participants in this year's event. The test is a rigorous evaluation of mental and physical skills and earning the badge requires a high degree of ability and focus.
The medics are graded on three Combat Testing Lanes; day and night land navigation; a written test and a 12-mile road march. Passing rates range from 5-25 percent, making the EFMB a distinctive mark in a Soldier's records.
The 421st Medical Battalion (Multifunctional) is providing mission command for the 2016 U.S. Army Europe EFMB.
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