A medic non-commissioned officer (center), assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, assesses the treatment of wounds on a casualty, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan 13. The assessment follows treatment given by a medic during the culminating event of the Best Medic Competition, an annual competition designed to build and test the skills of medics and recognize one medic as the winner.