U.S. Army Alaska Soldiers test for Expert Field Medical Badge
Chief Master Sgt. Richard Baker, 673d Medical Group, left, and Army Col. Matt McFarlane, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) commander, congratulate Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Kreitler, a native of Napavine, Wash., assigned to 673d Medical Group, after he is awarded the Expert Field Medical Badge on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. The Expert Field Medical Badge is a U.S. Army decoration dating back to 1965, and is the non-combat equivalent of the Combat Medical Badge. Individuals who successfully complete the EFMB course written and performance tests constitute approximately less than 20% of those who begin it. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)