European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 30, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1978 the stars and stripes Page climbing a Rocky crag with a casually All in lot courses Al weariness of one Rell tyls that of if you you deserve an expert Story and photos by Bod Cullen staff writer Germany the Success Rale is of 32 Only 1 Quali the lest is not Only Are the applicants tested on their medical knowl but they also Are grilled on a Host of military the medics of the 11th army Cav regt were tested for the expert Field medical badge Here recently under conditions which could be labelled As mean and cold and alter Nate freezing and thawing temperatures made the testing an ordeal for everyone the test givers As Welt As the test one Man came within a half breath of maxing All the tests on his first sgt David he was passing every test on the first try and had the entire Camp speculating upon his chances for a perfect score until he failed the night Compass he passed the Compass test on his second the tests were As much a training exer Cise As a test for according to v corps the main Brunt of All of this is Leach Tsoulos when a medic fails a particular he is Given a critique on the you cant train people in the classroom All the Tsoulos said you have to them into the the tests were conducted for the medics of the ugh army Cav but one medic from the huh engr in in Wildus Ckon asked to be 4 Daniel Stan he and Fly 54lh engr volunteered for the challenging tests because 1 wanted to earn the the medics were required to Demon Strate a solid grasp of numerous in addition to Many Comba oriented such As signal land biological and Chemi Cal the medics were required to demonstrate their knowledge of Field Hygiene and sanitation and the evacuation of sick and one of the tests involved extracting an unconscious Man from a Mhz an armoured reconnaissance Kenneth air Lith army Cav was the casualty hauled out of the in not a in an Graham in a cobra a Snake this is the first time Ive Ever been in a the Driver of the tank quickly corrected this is not a its an armoured recon the 4 1 guess that shows what i know about Graham and settled Back into the commanders scat to await the next tie tests concluded with a 12mile Road which had to be completed by the medics in three hours for them to Quality for the of 31 medics starting the All 31 As any we who has tried it crawling beneath barbed wire a bid guiding a Caw Ltd through is something