An Afghan national army soldier shows his third place medal during the first Combat Medic Competition at Forward Operating Base Thunder in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Oct 14. The objective of the competition was to improve the medics' knowledge of medicine and to inspire unity within the 203rd Corps medical community. A ruck march race, medical evacuation, hands on demonstrations and lectures, and marksmanship competition were some of the events that took place throughout the four day event. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Evelyn Chavez, Combined Joint Task Force-82 Public Affairs)